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U.S. Space Force

US
gov defenseFounded 2019
Washington, D.C., United States
www.spaceforce.mil/
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Raytheon selected the LM 400 platform for a U.S. Space Force missile-defense program but subsequently exited the program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductNov 20, 2024Lockheed Martin’s new mid-size satellite platform closer to launch

The U.S. Space Force and the U.S. Air Force are exploring concepts to use Starship as a rapid global transport system capable of delivering personnel and cargo to any point on Earth in under an hour, potentially replacing platforms like the C-17 Globemaster III.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative CapabilityNov 20, 2024Space Force chief observes Starship test launch, signaling military interest

BlueHalo holds a $1,400,000,000 U.S. Space Force contract to modernize satellite communication infrastructure.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialNov 19, 2024AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1 billion deal

The SDA is an organization under the U.S. Space Force with a primary mission to develop and deploy a space network to enhance military detection, tracking, and countering of advanced threats.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 19, 2024U.S. military constellation advances despite supply chain hurdles

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the NSIL GSAT-N2 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, 2024-11-18 at 1:31 p.m. ET.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 18, 2024NewSpace India Limited’s communications satellite is launched by SpaceX

Impulse Space received a $34,500,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Safari office and the Defense Innovation Unit to support Victus Surgo and another TacRS mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 17, 2024Space Force taps OpTech for $4.5 million optical sensor payload

Impulse Space previously received a STRATFI award and SBIR Phase III contracts with the United States Space Force.

Mentioned as: United States Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 17, 2024Impulse Space awarded BALISTA contract by NRO

Optimum Technologies was awarded a $4,500,000 contract by the U.S. Space Force to develop an optical imaging payload for a mission scheduled to fly in 2026 on an Impulse Space vehicle.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 17, 2024Space Force taps OpTech for $4.5 million optical sensor payload

On the mid-2026 mission, Helios will transport Impulse Space’s smaller Mira vehicle, carrying a commercial optical payload, from low Earth orbit to geostationary transfer orbit on the Victus Surgo mission for the Space Force and the Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductNov 15, 2024Impulse Space buys three Falcon 9 launches

Impulse Space purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX for its Helios transfer vehicle for missions starting in 2026, including one mission for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 15, 2024Impulse Space buys three Falcon 9 launches

Donald Trump established the U.S. Space Force in 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 14, 2024Trump’s ‘America First’ policy faces test in space

Starfish Space secured a $37,500,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialNov 13, 2024Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million

Project 2025 recommends increasing the number of general officer positions in the U.S. Space Force to improve its ability to compete for resources with other services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance

Project 2025 calls for the declassification of additional U.S. Space Force capabilities to reduce overclassification and improve public understanding and intersector coordination.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance

The U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Lane 1 program opened RFPs on 2024-10-30 for on-ramping new launch providers to an IDIQ contract valued at $5,600,000,000 over five years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Rocket Lab announces Q3 2024 financial results — plus — MLA constellation contract signed

SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California at 9:23 p.m. PT.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024SpaceX launches 20 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell and one launch closer to completing the DTC constellation

Neutron is eligible to compete for missions under the United States Space Force’s OSP-4 program, an IDIQ contract valued at $986,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialNov 13, 2024Rocket Lab announces Q3 2024 financial results — plus — MLA constellation contract signed

Starfish Space won a $37,500,000 STRATFI contract with the U.S. Space Force in 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched OneWeb 4, USSF-62, and five Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024SpaceX launches 20 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell and one launch closer to completing the DTC constellation

Otter missions for Intelsat and the U.S. Space Force are projected to launch to geostationary orbit in 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million
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