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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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Space Launch Delta 45 is the Space Force unit that oversees launch operations in the Eastern Range.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2023Space Force selects new leader for Eastern Range

Space Delta 12 conducts independent test and evaluation of Space Force capabilities and provides information to support weapon system acquisition, operational acceptance, and readiness decisions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2023Department of the Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, three Deltas

The Space Force intends to acquire one or more EWS satellites between fiscal years 2026 and 2028.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 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

The Space Force may acquire additional EWS satellites in future years to cover other sun-synchronous polar orbits and improve global refresh rate.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductJun 1, 2023Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation

The Department of the Air Force selected Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host Space Delta 10.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2023Department of the Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, three Deltas

The Department of the Air Force selected Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location for the headquarters of the Space Training and Readiness Command and Space Delta 10 on 2023-05-31.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 31, 2023Florida Space Coast selected as home of U.S. Space Force training command

ION Orbital Transfer Vehicle ION SCV011 is scheduled to be launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in June 2023.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductMay 31, 2023SpacePNT and D-Orbit Completes Integration Testing of NaviLEO GNSS Receiver Technology

The U.S. Space Force issued a sources-sought announcement on 2023-05-16 in preparation for a future procurement of DARC Site 2 in Europe and Site 3 in the continental United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 30, 2023Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review

ION SCV011 is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in June 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 30, 2023SpacePNT Completes Integration Testing of NaviLEO

DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, and the Space Development Agency are developing satellite constellations to improve the tactical relevance of U.S. space systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 30, 2023BAE Systems to develop autonomous space-based surveillance technology for DARPA

Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar for the U.S. Space Force passed a critical design review on 2023-05-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 30, 2023Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review

SpaceX launched the ARABSAT BADR-8 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit on Saturday, 2023-05-27 at 12:30 a.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 29, 2023UPDATE 3: Bye-bye BADR-8 as SpaceX launches the Arabsat satellite to orbit

SpaceX launched the Badr-8 TV broadcast and telecoms satellite on 2023-05-27 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 27, 2023SpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet

DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, and the Space Development Agency are developing satellite constellations to improve the tactical relevance of U.S. space systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2023DARPA Awards Contract to BAE Systems to Develop Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance Technology

The launch of EWS Operational Demonstration-1 on mission USSF-261S-A is planned for May 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

Orbit Fab will seek to refuel the U.S. Space Force Tetra-5 spacecraft with up to 50 kg of hydrazine.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanMay 25, 2023Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo

The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $45,500,000 contract to launch a small weather satellite in 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite

The OSP-4 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract will provide orbital launch services for the Space Systems Command Space Sensing Directorate’s Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System prototype known as EWS Operational Demonstration-1 for a U.S. Space Force mission designated USSF-261S-A.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

The Space Force awarded Orion Space Solutions a $50,000,000 contract for the Tetra-5 experiment last year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo
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