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Space and Missile Systems Center

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The goal of the FORGE C2 effort is to evolve the U.S. Space Force's current ground architecture using newer technologies and architecture approaches.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2024BAE Systems to develop ground system prototype for U.S. Space Force missile warning system

BAE Systems has been selected by the Space Systems Command Space Enterprise Consortium to provide a prototype ground system for the U.S. Space Force’s Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Command and Control project.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2024BAE Systems to develop ground system prototype for U.S. Space Force missile warning system

The U.S. Space Force selected ULA’s Vulcan in 2020 to launch 60% of the 48 missions projected for the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2024Space Force top buyer keenly watching ULA and Blue Origin: ‘They need to scale’

The U.S. Space Force plans to award National Security Space Launch Phase 3 contracts in the fall.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanFeb 28, 2024Space Force top buyer keenly watching ULA and Blue Origin: ‘They need to scale’

The U.S. Space Force is refining its plan to leverage commercial services for space domain awareness.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 27, 2024Space Force to lean on private sector for space tracking data

Relative Dynamics began developing an optical ground terminal under a $1,700,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2024Government contracts spur growth for Relative Dynamics

The GPS constellation is operated by Space Delta 8, a component of the U.S. Space Force headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 20, 2024The race to back up vulnerable GPS

The Space Development Agency is an organization within the U.S. Space Force building a low Earth orbit satellite network to provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanFeb 18, 2024AI company developing software to detect hypersonic missiles from space

The U.S. Space Force is preparing environmental studies that could lead to SpaceX Starship launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 17, 2024Space Force to study Cape Canaveral launch sites for Starship

The U.S. Space Force requested about $1,200,000,000 for the GMTI program in its five-year 2024–2028 spending plan.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialFeb 13, 2024Future military target-tracking satellites to be operated by U.S. Space Force

BlueHalo serves as a prime contractor on the U.S. Space Force’s $1,400,000,000 Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialFeb 13, 2024BlueHalo + Eqlipse Technologies combine forces to provide global defense technology support

An initiative to procure satellite imagery is being developed by the U.S. Space Force's Commercial Space Office (COMSO).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2024Space Force seen as the more agile branch to adopt new tech

The U.S. Space Force is coordinating with the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to develop a framework that meets combatant command needs without creating conflicting authorities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2024Space Force seen as the more agile branch to adopt new tech

L3Harris conducted its first demonstration of an electronic phased array ground antenna in 2021 under a Defense Innovation Unit contract focused on improving satellite communications for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2024L3Harris demonstrates digital phased array antenna system

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient space capabilities and technologies.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2024SSC successfully delivers 1st USSF WSF-M satellite to Vandenberg SFB for a March launch

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $66,000,000 for risk reduction activities and early design work in support of the MUOS Service Life Extension (SLE) program.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialFeb 5, 2024SSC selects Lockheed Martin for early design of next MUOS Satellites

Firefly Aerospace launched the Victus Nox mission for the U.S. Space Force on 2023-09-14, successfully placing a satellite built by Millennium Space into orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2024Firefly to continue responsive launch operations for future Alpha missions

The MGUE Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface program is part of a $247,000,000 contract awarded by the U.S. Space Force in 2020.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 1, 2024BAE Systems reaches major development milestone with enhanced M-Code global nav system tech

The U.S. Space Force X-37B spaceplane launched on its seventh mission on 2023-12-28 on a Falcon Heavy for the first time.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2024China’s secretive spaceplane raises its orbit, but yet to deploy satellites

The Exotrail GEO SpaceVan platform is tailored to meet the needs of small satellites transiting from geostationary transfer orbit to geostationary orbit and to serve requirements of the U.S. Space Force and other DoD agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 31, 2024Exotrail developing space tug to carry small satellites to geostationary orbit
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