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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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The Space Force plans to establish a service component within U.S. European Command based at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductJun 9, 2023U.S. Space Force in talks with allies about how to jointly protect space assets

RUNNER-1 will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-8 rideshare mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 9, 2023Terran Orbital and ISI Announce Final Launch Preparations for RUNNER-1 Earth Observation Satellite

The U.S. Space Force is ordering three SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer launches.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

SpaceX was assigned five Space Development Agency launches to low Earth orbit and the U.S. Space Force classified mission USSF-31.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

To date, only one NSSL Phase 2 mission has launched: the USSF-67 mission flown by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in January.

Mentioned as: USSFOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

The Government Accountability Office's 2023-06-08 report provided an update on Space Force satellite programs and identified red flags for some programs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements

The Space Force plans to buy two Next-Gen OPIR polar satellites from Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements

On 2023-06-08, the U.S. Space Force launch procurement office assigned an additional 12 missions to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

Above Space (formerly Orbital Assembly) aims to develop large rotating space stations and secured a $1,700,000 U.S. Space Force contract in March 2023 to work on technologies for deployable structures.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023From one, many: The race to develop commercial space stations and the markets for them

The Antares first-stage vehicle developed with Firefly engines is designated MLV and is intended to be offered to the Space Force for National Security Space Launch Phase 3.

Mentioned as: Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023Firefly Aerospace acquires Spaceflight Inc.

United Launch Alliance was awarded six NSSL missions: NROL-64, NROL-83, GPS III-08, SDA T1TR-B, SDA T1TR-D, and USSF-114.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

The Transporter-8 rideshare mission is scheduled to launch from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023Terran Orbital and ImageSat International (ISI) Prepare for the Launch of the RUNNER-1 Earth Observation Satellite

The Space Systems Command announced plans to launch a digital engineering ecosystem platform to integrate existing digital engineering efforts across the U.S. Space Force ecosystem.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJun 5, 2023Digital twins gaining traction in military satellite programs

On 2023-06-05, the U.S. Space Force awarded L3Harris Technologies a $29,000,000 contract to design a sensor payload to track hypersonic missiles from medium Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2023L3Harris to develop missile-warning sensor for medium orbit constellation

The Space Force selected Millennium Space Systems and Raytheon Technologies to design sensors for MTC Epoch 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 5, 2023L3Harris to develop missile-warning sensor for medium orbit constellation

Space Force delayed delivery of the next-generation ground control segment in 2022, pushing delivery until at least December 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 5, 2023U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO): GPS Modernization

The Space Force is considering options to restructure the Enterprise Ground Services program or to seek a commercial provider to deliver those services more efficiently.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 2, 2023Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card

The Space Force bought two WSF microwave sensing satellites from Ball Aerospace, each estimated to cost about $500,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 2, 2023Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card

Under the EWS program, the Space Force selected two companies last year to develop prototype spacecraft and demonstrate them in orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2023Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation

The Space Force is considering options to acquire small polar-orbiting weather satellites that could launch as early as 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2023Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation
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