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Space and Missile Systems Center

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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

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

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2024SSC awards SRP-4 on-ramp contracts

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

The U.S. Space Force intends to modernize ground systems that control existing and future geostationary and polar orbit satellites that provide early warning of missile launches worldwide.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Freedom Space’s ground network software selected for U.S. Space Force program

Omni Federal was one of four companies that won $9,700,000 contracts from the U.S. Space Force to develop competing ground systems for the FORGE C2 program.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Freedom Space’s ground network software selected for U.S. Space Force program

Freedom Space Technologies is partnering with defense contractor Omni Federal to develop a next-generation ground system for U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Freedom Space’s ground network software selected for U.S. Space Force program

The U.S. Space Force will assess FORGE C2 ground system designs in 2025 and select one or more designs to continue further development.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanJan 25, 2024Freedom Space’s ground network software selected for U.S. Space Force program

The U.S. Space Force awarded Boeing a $66,000,000 contract to design a new narrowband communications satellite.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Lockheed Martin, Boeing win contracts to design U.S. military narrowband communications satellites

The MUOS satellites were originally acquired by the U.S. Navy and are now operated by the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Lockheed Martin, Boeing win contracts to design U.S. military narrowband communications satellites

The U.S. Space Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $66,000,000 contract to design a new narrowband communications satellite.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Lockheed Martin, Boeing win contracts to design U.S. military narrowband communications satellites

Three months before the 2023-12-22 mission, Alpha successfully launched the Victus Nox responsive space demonstration for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 25, 2024Firefly cleared to compete for National Reconnaissance Office launch missions

Orbit Fab won a contract to provide hydrazine for the U.S. Space Force Tetra-5 spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2024Orbit Fab and ClearSpace to develop in-space refueling service

The U.S. Space Force launched a small satellite on a Firefly Alpha rocket 27 hours after receiving launch orders in a demonstration of responsive launch.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 20, 2024Guetlein calls for a change in culture in ‘responsive space’

Astroscale won a $25,500,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop a refueling vehicle.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 17, 2024Astroscale reveals concept of operations for its in-orbit refueling vehicle

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command change of command ceremony was held at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, on 2024-01-09.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 11, 2024Space Operations Command welcomes new commander

U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson handed over command of U.S. Space Command to U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting on 2024-01-10 at Peterson Space Force Base outside Colorado Springs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 10, 2024Whiting takes helm of U.S. Space Command

The U.S. Space Force signed a $19,800,000 contract with Microsoft to develop a virtual and mixed-reality training environment.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2024Space Force inks deal with Microsoft for mixed reality training

The Space Development Agency is an organization under the U.S. Space Force building a mesh network of military satellites known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 8, 2024Space Development Agency confirms Rocket Lab will produce 18 satellites for U.S. military network

The mission designated Cert-1 is Vulcan’s first launch and the first of two certification flights ULA must perform to gain U.S. Space Force approval to launch national security payloads.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2024Vulcan on the pad for its first launch

The U.S. Space Force is finalizing a key strategy document for partnering with the commercial space industry.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 5, 2024Space Force on the verge of finalizing long-awaited commercial space strategy
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