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The pLEO IDIQ contract structure is part of the U.S. Space Force’s new approach to acquiring SATCOM.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/22/2023U.S. DoD awards LEO IDIQ Contract to SES Space & Defense

The U.S. Space Force accepted transfer of a second geostationary weather satellite from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to extend persistent weather coverage of the Indian Ocean region until the 2030 timeframe.

NARRATIVE CAPABILITY9/28/2023Space Force accepts second weather satellite through NOAA partnership

The U.S. Space Force contract is a four-year Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 award to deliver a prototype suite of software products for space domain awareness.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/21/2023True Anomaly gets $17 million Space Force contract for space domain awareness software

The Space Force will award five-year contracts in NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 to two launch providers capable of flying a full range of missions to the most demanding orbits.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/25/2023Senate Armed Services Committee advances 2024 NDAA

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.

NARRATIVE GROWTH6/5/2023Digital twins gaining traction in military satellite programs

Electron has been providing access to orbit since 2018 and has successfully deployed satellites for NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, DARPA, and the U.S. Space Force.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT4/17/2023Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights

The U.S. Space Force is working with the National Reconnaissance Office to increase coverage of the geostationary belt.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/17/2023Keeping watch on aggressor satellites a key challenge for U.S. Space Force

The U.S. Space Force plans to acquire 12 new higher-capacity antennas under the Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program, known as SCAR.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/10/2023Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades

The 2023-07-21 CFT date is not finalized and depends on resolving a range conflict with a U.S. Space Force mission planned to launch on another Atlas V.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/29/2023Starliner crewed test flight delayed to July

The U.S. Space Force awarded a $1,600,000 contract to a team led by Southern California startup Arkisys to demonstrate robotic satellite assembly.

ORG RELATIONSHIP3/20/2023Arkisys and partners to show how they would build a satellite in orbit

The Pathfinder 2 hosted payload is the third Pathfinder mission designed to use existing commercial technologies to provide wideband alternatives for the U.S. Space Force’s satellite communications needs.

NARRATIVE PLAN2/7/2023SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus Communications Satellite

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

ORG RELATIONSHIP2/3/2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution

A draft version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act approved by the House directs the Department of Defense to examine all Space Force programs to determine if their level of classification can be lowered or declassified.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/14/2022U.S. national security space strategy emphasizes resilient systems, responsible behavior

The U.S. Space Force established a new office focused on acquiring commercial services for space domain awareness.

ORG RELATIONSHIP12/6/2022Slingshot Aerospace completes $40.8 million funding round

The U.S. Space Force plans to deploy a constellation of 135 missile-warning and missile-tracking satellites in low Earth orbit and 16 in medium Earth orbit.

NARRATIVE GROWTH11/27/2022Millennium Space’s missile-warning satellite clears design review

The U.S. Space Force plans to deploy a constellation of 135 missile-warning and missile-tracking satellites in low Earth orbit and 16 in medium Earth orbit.

NARRATIVE PLAN11/27/2022Millennium Space’s missile-warning satellite clears design review

The Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype (PTS-P) payload is planned for launch in 2024 to be tested in orbit by the U.S. Space Force.

NARRATIVE PLAN11/15/2022Boeing’s anti-jam satellite communications payload on track for 2024 launch

The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the small-satellite mission Victus Nox in 2023 to test compressed payload deployment timelines.

NARRATIVE GROWTH10/10/2022Launch on demand: If satellites are shot down, will Space Force be ready to restock?

Firefly Aerospace performed its first successful orbital launch on 2022-10-01, just hours after the Space Force awarded a $17,600,000 contract for TacRS-3.

NARRATIVE GENERAL10/10/2022Launch on demand: If satellites are shot down, will Space Force be ready to restock?

The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the small-satellite mission Victus Nox in 2023 to test compressed payload deployment timelines.

NARRATIVE PLAN10/10/2022Launch on demand: If satellites are shot down, will Space Force be ready to restock?
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