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U.S. Space Force

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Washington, D.C., United States
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Planned remaining launches in 2023 included the Space Force X-37B mission, additional Starlink missions, SARah launches, and the Ovzon-3 communications satellite.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductDec 19, 2023SpaceX to just miss goal of 100 Falcon launches in 2023

A Falcon Heavy launch of the U.S. Space Force X-37B spaceplane from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center was scrubbed on 2023-12-11 because of a ground equipment issue and was delayed to no earlier than 2023-12-28 reportedly because of issues with the rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 19, 2023SpaceX to just miss goal of 100 Falcon launches in 2023

Fly the Lightning will launch from Firefly’s SLC-2 complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GrowthDec 19, 2023Firefly Aerospace ready to Launch Alpha FLTA004 for no earlier than December 20

The U.S. Space Force awarded Millennium Space Systems contracts worth $509,500,000 for the first six satellites of a medium Earth orbit constellation to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialDec 18, 2023Space Force’s first six missile-defense satellites in medium orbit to cost about $500 million

Fly the Lightning will launch from Firefly’s SLC-2 complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GrowthDec 18, 2023Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA004 for Lockheed Martin No Earlier Than December 20

The Falcon Heavy launch window for USSF-52 on 2023-12-28 opens at 7:00 p.m. ET and lasts four hours.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2023UPDATE 5: New date named for Falcon Heavy’s USSF-52 launch

A planned Falcon Heavy liftoff for USSF-52 on Monday, 2023-12-11 at 8:24 p.m. EST was scrubbed about 30 minutes before the planned liftoff.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2023UPDATE 5: New date named for Falcon Heavy’s USSF-52 launch

Those Falcon Heavy side boosters previously supported the USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA’s Psyche missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 16, 2023UPDATE 5: New date named for Falcon Heavy’s USSF-52 launch

SpaceX targeted no earlier than Wednesday, 2023-12-13 for Falcon Heavy to launch USSF-52 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2023UPDATE 5: New date named for Falcon Heavy’s USSF-52 launch

SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Thursday, 2023-12-28 for Falcon Heavy to launch USSF-52 to orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2023UPDATE 5: New date named for Falcon Heavy’s USSF-52 launch

ALISIO-1 was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX's Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 15, 2023Open Cosmos launches fourth satellite of 2023 to demonstrate latest technologies for telecommunications and earth observation constellations

The $30,100,000,000 authorization for the U.S. Space Force is about $79,000,000 below President Biden’s request.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialDec 14, 2023House and Senate pass 2024 defense policy bill by overwhelming majority

The NDAA does not establish a Space National Guard and directs a feasibility study on the consolidation or transfer of space functions of the National Guard to the Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 14, 2023House and Senate pass 2024 defense policy bill by overwhelming majority

The 2023-12-14 reusable test spacecraft mission was placed into a 333 by 348-kilometer orbit inclined by 50 degrees according to U.S. Space Force space domain awareness cataloging.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2023China launches mystery reusable spaceplane for third time

The NDAA establishes a legislative liaison of the Space Force to perform legislative affairs functions under the direction of the Chief of Space Operations.

Mentioned as: the space forceNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2023House and Senate pass 2024 defense policy bill by overwhelming majority

The NDAA directs the Space Force to submit a plan to improve threat-sharing arrangements with commercial space operators that are under contract with the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2023House and Senate pass 2024 defense policy bill by overwhelming majority

The Space Force has expressed interest in buying commercial services to refuel and service satellites in geostationary orbit by the early 2030s.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductDec 14, 2023Space Force eyes new breed of satellites that adjust their orbit and respond to threats

The compromise NDAA authorizes $30,100,000,000 for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialDec 14, 2023House and Senate pass 2024 defense policy bill by overwhelming majority

U.S. Space Forces-Space was officially activated on 2023-12-06 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Forces-SpaceTechnical ProductDec 13, 2023Space Force reorganizes command structure to streamline operations

SpaceX previously scrubbed the Falcon Heavy launch of USSF-52 about 30 minutes before a planned 8:24 p.m. EST liftoff on Monday, 2023-12-11.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2023UPDATE #4 as SpaceX scrubs Heavy Falcon launch of USSF’s top secret mission again
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