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Lockheed Martin Space built the ninth GPS III spacecraft, GPS III SV09, for the U.S. Space Force.
Spacetime has been experimentally used with organizations such as the Defense Innovation Unit, the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and commercial satellite operators.
The United States established the United States Space Force (USSF) in 2019.
The Space Force awarded approximately $50 million to Northwood Space to augment the Satellite Control Network.
The GPS III-9 launch completed SpaceX’s third accelerated mission for the United States Space Force.
The United States Space Force is preparing a series of high-profile logistics demonstrations throughout 2026 to prove the feasibility of on-orbit refueling and sustained maneuver concepts.
The United States maintains technological and budgetary advantages in space activities that contribute to its asserted 'space superiority' through the USSF.
The Space Force's "Race to Resilience" frames 2026 as the pivotal year for transitioning to a full-spectrum warfighting architecture.
The U.S. Space Force has stated that Tranche 1 will provide an initial warfighting capability through the PWSA beginning in 2027.
The SV09 launch added to the U.S. Space Force’s constellation of more accurate and jam-resistant position, navigation, and timing spacecraft.
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command approached Northwood after the October 2024 demo with Planet Labs to seek increased Satellite Control Network reactivity as low Earth orbit satellite numbers grow.
Northwood Space provided communication links within three months of receiving the U.S. Space Force contract and worked with the USSF Program Executive Office for Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications, and Space Intelligence (BMC3I).
AST SpaceMobile scheduled the BlueBird 7 launch for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
The Space Force is finalizing Level 1 and Level 2 readiness tiers for participating companies that define the level of priority the government receives during a crisis.
Northwood won a $49.8 million, three-year Space Force contract to support the military’s Satellite Control Network.
The Space Force is increasingly viewing commercial constellations as an integral component of the national security apparatus.
The U.S. Space Force established a timeline to operationalize the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) by September 2026.
Northwood Space received a $49.8 million award from the U.S. Space Force to support the Satellite Control Network (SCN).
The US Space Force must address satellite refueling as a key area for future operations.
General Shawn Bratton called for the US Space Force to expand its cislunar planning and for companies supporting NASA and conducting commercial lunar efforts to consider how the Department of Defense could leverage their work.