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U.S. Space Force

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Washington, D.C., United States
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Gen. Chance Saltzman solicited ideas from Space Force personnel in May to develop a new mission statement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralSep 6, 2023Space Force rewrites mission statement

The three Firefly Alpha missions for L3Harris will launch from SLC-2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2023Firefly Aerospace Awarded Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris

Firefly’s Alpha rocket operates from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative GeneralSep 5, 2023Firefly selected to launch three L3Harris satellites

The three Firefly Alpha missions for L3Harris are planned to launch from Space Launch Complex SLC-2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2023Firefly selected to launch three L3Harris satellites

The ten Lockheed Martin-built smallsats launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductSep 4, 2023Launch Addendum: Lockheed Martin reports on their Transport Layer Satellites launch as part of the SDA’s Tranche 0 mission

There are four more Tranche 0 missile-tracking satellites made by L3Harris projected to launch on a U.S. Space Force–Missile Defense Agency mission later 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralSep 4, 2023DoD satellites in low Earth orbit promise more connectivity for military users

SpaceX launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Tranche 0 Flight 2 mission for the Space Development Agency after two scrubs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 4, 2023Space X’s two scrubs then a launch finally send U.S. military’s Space Development Agency’s 13 satellites soaring

The T0 satellites for the Space Development Agency were launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2023-09-02.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 4, 2023York Space Systems Achieves Successful Contact with Final Spacecraft of Tranche 0 Program

The satellites were launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2023-09-02.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 2, 2023York Space Systems Establishes Successful Communications with Final Delivery on Tranche 0 Program

The Space Development Agency is a U.S. Space Force organization building a space data network called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture that includes a transport layer and a missile-tracking sensor layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductSep 2, 2023SpaceX launches 13 satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

Four additional Tranche 0 missile-tracking satellites made by L3Harris are projected to launch later 2023 on a U.S. Space Force–Missile Defense Agency mission flown on a Falcon 9 under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductSep 2, 2023SpaceX launches 13 satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

Northrop Grumman is building the Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System prototype for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductSep 1, 2023Ball, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Micro Systems and Spire claim NOAA contracts

Science Applications International Corp. won a $574,500,000 task order to help the U.S. Space Force update and sustain a global network of ground-based radar systems.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductAug 31, 2023SAIC Wins $575M US Space Force Task Order

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, 2023-08-31 at 10:21 p.m. ET (02:21 UTC on 2023-09-01) for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNoiseAug 31, 2023SpaceX’s launch tonight from the Cape — fingers crossed

Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems completed multiple rehearsals that included packing and delivering a satellite mockup to Firefly's integration facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base to practice all launch operations within a prescribed 24-hour period.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductAug 31, 2023Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems Stand Ready for SSC's Responsive Space Mission

SpaceX is targeting Friday, 2023-09-01 at 7:26 a.m. PT (14:26 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of the Space Development Agency’s second Tranche 0 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNoiseAug 31, 2023UPDATE: SpaceX delays satellite launch of Space Development Agency’s mission

New commercial systems can combine with emerging U.S. Space Force platforms for improved national defense security.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 31, 2023SpiderOak Successfully Demonstrates OrbitSecure on International Space Station

Firefly and Millennium completed multiple rehearsals for VICTUS NOX that included packing and delivering a satellite mockup to Firefly’s integration facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base to practice launch operations within a 24-hour timeframe.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2023Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems Stand Ready for Responsive U.S. Space Force Mission

Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems completed multiple rehearsals that included packing and delivering a satellite mockup to Firefly’s integration facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base to practice launch operations within the prescribed 24-hour window.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2023Firefly ready for call-up to launch military ‘responsive space’ mission

The Falcon 9 second Tranche 0 mission for the Space Development Agency will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2023SpaceX plans Thursday launch of Space Development Agency’s mission
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