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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 Next-Gen OPIR program includes five satellites: two polar satellites from Northrop Grumman and three geosynchronous satellites being produced by Lockheed Martin under a $4,900,000,000 contract awarded in 2021.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2023Missile-warning satellite passes preliminary design review

Northrop Grumman won a $2,370,000,000 contract in 2020 to develop two Next-Gen OPIR polar satellites with infrared sensors to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2023Missile-warning satellite passes preliminary design review

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is collaborating with NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Space Command to develop a lunar geodetic system.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2023NGA to map lunar geography to enable GPS on the moon

NGA seeks to increase Space Command and Space Force representation working at the agency to build expertise in space domain awareness.

Mentioned as: Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2023NGA to map lunar geography to enable GPS on the moon

The Space Force established the Spaceport Integration Office in July to help improve coordination of spaceport activities.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023Space Force turns to metaverse to predict effects of spaceport congestion

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched five Iridium spare satellites and 16 OneWeb satellites from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on 2023-05-20 at 6:16 a.m. PT.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 20, 2023SpaceX introduces 5 Iridium satellites + 16 OneWeb satellites to orbit

The Space Force is working with Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island to support additional launches.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 19, 2023Space Force looks at options for relieving Cape Canaveral launch congestion

The deliveries of both Space Force payloads to Japan follow a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States and Japan in December 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 19, 2023Space Systems Command Successfully Delivers Final Spaceflight Ready Payload to Japan

TransAstra Corporation was awarded a Phase One Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the United States Space Force to explore new applications for the company's Omnivore™ thruster.

Mentioned as: United States Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 19, 2023TransAstra receives USSF contract to explore apps for Omnivore™ on-orbit propulsion system

Two U.S. Space Force payloads developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory will be hosted on Japan’s GEO-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 19, 2023Space Systems Command Successfully Delivers Final Spaceflight Ready Payload to Japan

Tomorrow-R1 launched at 11:48 pm PDT on 2023-04-14 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 19, 2023Tomorrow.io's Satellite Launch Forges Path for Advancement in Global Weather Forecasting

The U.S. Space Force delivered the second of two payloads to be hosted on Japanese satellites under an agreement signed with Japan in 2020 on 2023-05-17.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2023Space Force delivers second U.S. payload to be hosted on Japanese satellite

The U.S. Space Force has tasked Network Innovations U.S. Government to build an integrated satellite planning and operation system.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 17, 2023Latest SSPI Better Satellite World Video explores satellite comms protection

The deliveries of both Space Force payloads to Japan follow a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States and Japan in December 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 17, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) completes final delivery of 2nd USSF hosted payload to Japan

The U.S. Space Force aims to maintain the functionality of military satellite networks even when under attack or interference.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 17, 2023Latest SSPI Better Satellite World Video explores satellite comms protection

The two U.S. Space Force payloads were developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and will be hosted on Japan’s GEO-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 17, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) completes final delivery of 2nd USSF hosted payload to Japan

The U.S. Space Force awarded Parsons a $55,000,000 contract to develop a ground system for a network of missile-warning satellites in medium Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2023Space Force selects Parsons to develop ground system for missile-warning satellites

In 2019, the United States created the U.S. Space Force to ensure military satellite networks remain operational amid enemy threats.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 17, 2023Latest SSPI Better Satellite World Video explores satellite comms protection

The ground system is for a constellation of six satellites that the Space Force plans to field in medium Earth orbit in 2026 to detect and track hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanMay 17, 2023Space Force selects Parsons to develop ground system for missile-warning satellites

When the U.S. Space Force was established in December 2019, active duty space units were moved out of the Air Force and placed in the Space Force without creating a corresponding Space National Guard component.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralMay 16, 2023Political fight escalates over Space National Guard
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