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The LM 400 is under several contracts and was named as one of the satellite buses supporting the U.S. Space Force’s planned Missile Track Custody program in medium Earth orbit.
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.
The LM 400 is one of the satellite buses supporting the U.S. Space Force’s planned Missile Track Custody program in Medium Earth Orbit.
The 2024 budget includes funding for initiatives to develop an operational test and training infrastructure for the Space Force.
Raytheon selected the LM 400 bus to build missile-tracking satellites for the U.S. Space Force with the first scheduled to launch in 2026.
NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to solicit applicants for a set of hands-on learning engagements for higher education institutions, faculty, and students.
The Air Force plans to launch NTS-3 on the USSF-106 mission, which is projected to be the first national security launch by United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket.
NTS-3 is managed by the AFRL Transformational Capabilities Office and has program partners in both the U.S. Space Force and the U.S. Air Force.
Rep. Doug Lamborn stated that a major reason for the creation of the Space Force was to streamline space acquisition and ensure investments in advanced space capabilities.
The subcommittee will focus on the Space Force’s procurement of national security launch services.
LDPE-2 launched aboard the USSF-44 mission in November 2022.
The strategic forces subcommittee will investigate options to establish a reserve component for the Space Force.
Rep. Doug Lamborn has met several times with the new chief of the U.S. Space Force, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman.
Dr. Joel Mozer, United States Space Force Director of Science, Technology, and Research, and Capt. Daniel Keane, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center commanding officer, signed the memorandum of understanding.
A second priority is streamlining space acquisition for the Space Force.
Frank Calvelli criticized Space Force program offices for designing bespoke satellite buses and urged focusing development on payloads rather than creating new buses.
GPS III SV06 launched at 7:24 a.m. ET on 2023-01-18 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
USSF-67 launched at 5:56 p.m. ET on 2023-01-15 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Space Systems Command delivered the USSF-67 and GPS III SV06 missions for the U.S. Space Force in 61 hours.
The two refurbished side boosters used on USSF-67 previously flew on the USSF-44 mission on 2022-11-01.