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U.S. Space Force

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The U.S. Space Force and the Department of the Air Force manage over 100 satellites that perform critical strategic missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 15, 2023Solstar Space Awarded Contract by US Department of Air Force

The U.S. Space Force and the Department of the Air Force manage over 100 satellites that perform strategic missions.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative GeneralFeb 15, 2023Solstar Space’s Slayton Space Communicator receives Phase I STTR Contract by Department of Air Force

ESCAPADE will launch on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket from Space Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanFeb 15, 2023NASA Awards Blue Origin Contract to Provide Launch Services for Mars Science Mission

Astranis expects a successful PTW on-orbit demonstration could lead Space Systems Command to order a sizable number of GEO satellites dedicated to the Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space ForceNarrative PlanFeb 14, 2023Astranis wins Space Force contract to integrate military satcom on commercial payload

Orbit Logic was selected by Northrop Grumman to develop sensor-planning software for the U.S. Space Force’s Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) space surveillance radar.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 13, 2023Orbit Logic acquired by aerospace and defense contractor Boecore

Space Force officials highlighted that commercial augmentation contracts are an area of growing interest due to the role of commercial satellites in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNoiseFeb 10, 2023Loft Orbital creates new subsidiary for government and defense

Millennium’s Tetra-1 small satellite launched to geostationary orbit in November to test new U.S. Space Force missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanFeb 9, 2023Boeing and Millennium cite benefits of partnership

Firefly Aerospace won a $17,600,000 contract in September to launch a Millennium Space small satellite to low Earth orbit as part of the Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 8, 2023Firefly’s first U.S. Space Force launch targeted for May

The U.S. Space Force will use $442,000,000 that Congress added to the 2023 defense budget to buy a wideband communications satellite made by Boeing.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialFeb 7, 2023As directed by Congress, Space Force to procure wideband communications satellite

The U.S. Space Force signed an agreement with Space Norway to launch two military communications payloads on the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission projected to launch later 2023.

Mentioned as: space forceOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2023Space Force touts benefits of deploying military payloads on commercial satellites

The Space Force was negotiating a cost-sharing agreement with international users of the WGS constellation to fund the launch of WGS-11.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2023As directed by Congress, Space Force to procure wideband communications satellite

SpaceX launched the Amazonas Nexus telecommunications satellite on 2023-02-06 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanFeb 7, 2023SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus Communications Satellite

Defense appropriators requested that the Space Force report back on how it plans to fund the launch of the satellite purchased with the $442,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialFeb 7, 2023As directed by Congress, Space Force to procure wideband communications satellite

Congress added $442,000,000 to the WGS program element in the 2023 appropriations process despite the Space Force not requesting funding for a wideband satellite in its 2023 budget submission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialFeb 7, 2023As directed by Congress, Space Force to procure wideband communications satellite

The 2023 appropriations bill directs the Space Force to procure a protected wideband satellite to provide resilient, jam resistant tactical communications to support warfighter needs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2023As directed by Congress, Space Force to procure wideband communications satellite

The Pathfinder 2 hosted payload is the third Pathfinder mission designed to use existing commercial technologies to provide wideband alternatives for the U.S. Space Force’s satellite communications needs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative CapabilityFeb 7, 2023SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus Communications Satellite

The Ku-band transponder Pathfinder 2 on Amazonas Nexus will provide contiguous coverage over the United States for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative CapabilityFeb 7, 2023Space Force touts benefits of deploying military payloads on commercial satellites

SpaceX launched the Amazonas Nexus telecommunications satellite on 2023-02-06 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanFeb 6, 2023SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus communications satellite

Pathfinder 2 is the third Pathfinder hosted-payload mission designed to use existing commercial technologies to provide wideband alternatives for the Space Force’s satellite communications needs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative CapabilityFeb 6, 2023SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus communications satellite

Orbital Sidekick has secured contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 3, 2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution
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