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Space and Missile Systems Center

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SpaceX was assigned five Space Development Agency launches to low Earth orbit and the U.S. Space Force classified mission USSF-31.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

Above Space (formerly Orbital Assembly) aims to develop large rotating space stations and secured a $1,700,000 U.S. Space Force contract in March 2023 to work on technologies for deployable structures.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023From one, many: The race to develop commercial space stations and the markets for them

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.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJun 5, 2023Digital twins gaining traction in military satellite programs

On 2023-06-05, the U.S. Space Force awarded L3Harris Technologies a $29,000,000 contract to design a sensor payload to track hypersonic missiles from medium Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2023L3Harris to develop missile-warning sensor for medium orbit constellation

Colorado Springs is to host U.S. Space Force Space Delta 15 (DEL 15).

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2023Department of the Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, three Deltas

Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar for the U.S. Space Force passed a critical design review on 2023-05-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 30, 2023Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review

The U.S. Space Force issued a sources-sought announcement on 2023-05-16 in preparation for a future procurement of DARC Site 2 in Europe and Site 3 in the continental United States.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 30, 2023Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review

DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, and the Space Development Agency are developing satellite constellations to improve the tactical relevance of U.S. space systems.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMay 30, 2023BAE Systems to develop autonomous space-based surveillance technology for DARPA

DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, and the Space Development Agency are developing satellite constellations to improve the tactical relevance of U.S. space systems.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2023DARPA Awards Contract to BAE Systems to Develop Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance Technology

The OSP-4 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract will provide orbital launch services for the Space Systems Command Space Sensing Directorate’s Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System prototype known as EWS Operational Demonstration-1 for a U.S. Space Force mission designated USSF-261S-A.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

Orbit Fab will seek to refuel the U.S. Space Force Tetra-5 spacecraft with up to 50 kg of hydrazine.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanMay 25, 2023Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo

The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $45,500,000 contract to launch a small weather satellite in 2025.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite

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: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg 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

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

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: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2023Space Force delivers second U.S. payload to be hosted on Japanese satellite

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

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMay 17, 2023Latest SSPI Better Satellite World Video explores satellite comms protection

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

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMay 17, 2023Latest SSPI Better Satellite World Video explores satellite comms protection

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: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2023Space Force selects Parsons to develop ground system for missile-warning satellites
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