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Space and Missile Systems Center

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Xona Space Systems partnered with the U.S. Space Force's Space Warfighting Analysis Center and the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate to integrate PULSAR into the U.S. national security space architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023Xona Awarded a Contract from AFRL and U.S. Space Force to Accelerate PULSAR LEO PNT Service

iRocket was awarded a TACFI contract from U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command on 2023-06-28 to support rapid responsive launch capabilities.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets

The Biden administration requested $30,100,000,000 for the U.S. Space Force in fiscal year 2024.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialJul 31, 2023Space Force programs get trimmed in Senate appropriations bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an $831,000,000,000 defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024 that recommends about $1,000,000,000 in cuts from the U.S. Space Force’s $30,000,000,000 request.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2023Space Force programs get trimmed in Senate appropriations bill

Estimates from the consulting firm Velos indicate both the Senate and House appropriations committee bills propose just over $29,000,000,000 for the U.S. Space Force in fiscal year 2024.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialJul 31, 2023Space Force programs get trimmed in Senate appropriations bill

The U.S. Space Force will provide the launch of the DRACO vehicle, planned for no later than 2027.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 26, 2023NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo

The U.S. Space Force announced 2023-07-24 that it selected 16 companies to compete for low Earth orbit satellite services contracts.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 25, 2023Space Force selects vendors for low Earth orbit satellite services

Parsons has integrated payloads for missions including the U.S. Space Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)-5 communications satellite and the joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJul 19, 2023Sidus Space awarded subcontract by Parsons for USSF launch manifest systems

Northrop Grumman selected Trident Systems in March to provide processing and storage electronics for 14 missile-detecting satellites Northrop Grumman is producing for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 17, 2023LightRidge acquires space electronics supplier Trident Systems

Orbital Composites received a $1,700,000 U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research contract through the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program on 2023-07-13.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 13, 2023Orbital Composites wins $1.7 million Space Force contract

U.S. Space Force tracking data showed an object from the Zhuque-2 mission in a 431 by 461-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit with an inclination of 97.3 degrees.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJul 12, 2023China’s Landspace reaches orbit with methane-powered Zhuque-2 rocket

A $400,000 contract option awarded on 2023-07-11 directs Muon Space to deliver space weather data to the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2023Muon wins option to monitor ionosphere for Space Force

Muon Space will supply the U.S. Air Force with global soil moisture and sea surface wind measurements and will supply ionospheric data to the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2023Muon wins option to monitor ionosphere for Space Force

The U.S. Space Force has been asked for a demonstration by 2026 on how to perform sustained space maneuvers for a given platform.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductJul 6, 2023Space Command argues for shift from static to dynamic satellite operations

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) received approximately $29,000,000 from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority vehicle for a sensor payload design contract.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 5, 2023U.S. Space Force enlists L3Harris® for $29 million to support detecting and tracking hypersonic missiles

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded L3Harris Technologies approximately $29,000,000 through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority vehicle for a sensor payload design contract.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 5, 2023L3Harris Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Force to Support Detection and Tracking of Missiles

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded L3Harris Technologies a sensor payload design contract worth approximately $29,000,000 through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority vehicle.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 4, 2023USSF’s SSC awards L3Harris a hypersonic missiles detection and tracking contract

iRocket signed a $1,800,000 contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command funded through AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Directorate.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023U.S. Space Force reups iRocket to transform the power of launch vehicles

Above: Orbital received a $1,700,000 SpaceWERX U.S. Space Force award in March to develop rapidly deployable structures for space-based solar panels, communications antenna arrays, and other large structures.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJun 28, 2023Above: Orbital develops energy systems for spacecraft under recent awards

The House Appropriations Committee bill recommends nearly $1,000,000,000 in cuts from the U.S. Space Force’s $30,000,000,000 request.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialJun 27, 2023House appropriators target Space Force programs
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