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U.S. Space Force

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gov defenseFounded 2019
Washington, D.C., United States
www.spaceforce.mil/
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Orbital Sidekick has government contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the Air Force, and the Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches Third GHOSt Satellite

Four NewSats Mark-V spacecraft built by Satellogic reached low Earth orbit following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on 2023-06-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Satellogic Earth Observation Constellation Successfully Reaches LEO Following SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch

A satellite created with the help of Tyvak International, Terran Orbital Corporation’s Italian subsidiary, was launched on 2023-06-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base as part of the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Tyvak International supporting the Spei Satelles space mission

Gen. Chance Saltzman issued a memo on 2023-06-08 that frames the U.S. Space Force's effectiveness as depending on an unassailable relationship with the society it serves.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 14, 2023Space Force working to define what it means to be a guardian

The Space Force’s Orbital Prime program, launched in 2021, has awarded about 125 research and study contracts to teams of industry and academia.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2023Space Force eager to harness satellite-servicing technologies

Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) launched four NewSats Mark-V spacecraft to low Earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission on 2023-06-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2023Satellogic continues the expansion of their EO constellation

The proposed chairman’s mark would prohibit U.S. Space Command from spending money on new or improved facilities at its headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado until the Secretary of the Air Force delivers a report on the selection of a permanent location.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2023Rogers in draft NDAA bill presses Air Force on relocation of U.S. Space Command

The proposed chairman’s mark would prohibit the U.S. Space Force from issuing a contract for procurement of the Wideband Global Satcom WGS-12 satellite that Congress directed in the 2023 spending bill.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 13, 2023Rogers in draft NDAA bill presses Air Force on relocation of U.S. Space Command

The Space Enterprise Consortium plans to co-fund projects using $26,000,000 from the Space Force budget and $7,800,000 in cost share from winning contractors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2023Space Force eager to harness satellite-servicing technologies

Aerospacelab and Exolaunch launched the Grégoire satellite on 2023-06-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2023Aerospacelab + Exolaunch successfully launch the Grégoire satellite

The U.S. Space Force is investing in early-stage technologies and developing a strategy to buy commercial services to refuel and service satellites in geostationary orbit by the early 2030s.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2023Space Force eager to harness satellite-servicing technologies

Congress inserted $30,000,000 in the 2023 Space Force budget for on-orbit servicing technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialJun 13, 2023Space Force eager to harness satellite-servicing technologies

The Space Force is funding the $50,000,000 Tetra-5 experiment co-sponsored by the Defense Innovation Unit to help inform a procurement strategy for in-orbit refueling.

Mentioned as: the space forceTechnical ProductJun 13, 2023Space Force eager to harness satellite-servicing technologies

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-8 rideshare mission to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023UPDATE: A SpaceX Falcon 9 dispatched 72 smallsats to orbit including 3 experimental smallsats for Space Systems Command + dozens of additional payloads

The draft bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a process to identify and evaluate commercial space situational awareness capabilities and to develop and implement a plan to integrate that data into U.S. Space Force operational systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 12, 2023Space domain awareness provisions in draft NDAA proposal

Exolaunch integrated 32 customer satellites with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on the Transporter-8 mission launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023Exolaunch’s 32 customer satellites successfully gain their orbits with the Transporter-8 mission

The United States Space Force and United States Space Command are directed to develop a plan to expand existing threat-sharing arrangements with commercial space operators that are under contract with the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 12, 2023Space domain awareness provisions in draft NDAA proposal

Rocket Lab’s spacecraft built for Varda Space Industries is operating on-orbit after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2023-06-12 on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission at 14:35 PDT (21:35 UTC).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda are successfully operating on-orbit

The BMC3 Application Factory’s ability to rapidly test and integrate upgraded software capabilities of on-orbit assets is intended to help the U.S. Space Force adapt to evolving threats and needs.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductJun 11, 2023SAIC to Deliver Space Battle Management Command and Control Solution for Space Development Agency

The U.S. Space Force is collaborating with the Missile Defense Agency and the Space Development Agency under the Chief of Space Operations to develop a unified Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Enterprise solution for missile warning, missile tracking, and missile defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2023The Space Enterprise Consortium being used by L3Harris for the Missile Track Custody program + also awarded a million$$ contract
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