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Space and Missile Systems Center

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The U.S. Space Force operates a Satellite Control Network (SCN) consisting of 19 globally distributed antennas.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipApr 10, 2023Government Accounting Office (GAO) Report: Satellite Control Network

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

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipApr 10, 2023Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades

GAO auditors spent more than a year investigating the Satellite Control Network operated by the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipApr 10, 2023Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades

Boeing and Northrop Grumman were selected in 2020 by the U.S. Space Force to develop Protected Tactical Satcom prototype payloads (PTS).

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralApr 9, 2023Northrop Grumman developing military communications satellite for 2025 launch

After evaluating both PTS versions, the U.S. Space Force could decide to support either hosted or free-flyer configurations for launches in fiscal years 2028 and 2029.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralApr 9, 2023Northrop Grumman developing military communications satellite for 2025 launch

Boeing’s PTS prototype will launch as a hosted payload on the U.S. Space Force’s Wideband Global Satcom WGS-11 satellite, which Boeing is developing under a 2019 contract.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipApr 9, 2023Northrop Grumman developing military communications satellite for 2025 launch

The U.S. Space Force was created in 2019.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralApr 6, 2023True Anomaly Emerges from Stealth to Revolutionize Space Security, Stability, and Sustainability

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, and United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch a Delta IV Heavy rocket no earlier than 2023-04-20 from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipApr 6, 2023UPDATE 1: SSC’s NRO mission launch aboard ULA Delta IV Heavy is delayed

Congress and the Department of Defense created the U.S. Space Force in 2019.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralApr 6, 2023True Anomaly Emerges from Stealth to Revolutionize Space Security, Stability, and Sustainability

The U.S. Space Force cataloged the Ai Taikong Kexue satellite in a 478 by 496-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit with an inclination of 97.4 degrees.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductApr 3, 2023China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket

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.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 29, 2023Starliner crewed test flight delayed to July

General B. Chance Saltzman told the House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee on 2023-03-28 that the U.S. Space Force is investing heavily in cybersecurity for satellite ground systems.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 28, 2023U.S. Space Force ramps up cybersecurity spending

The U.S. Space Force’s fiscal year 2024 budget request includes $700,000,000 to enhance the cyber defense of critical networks associated with space operations.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialMar 28, 2023U.S. Space Force ramps up cybersecurity spending

The U.S. Space Force’s fiscal year 2024 budget request totals $30,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialMar 28, 2023U.S. Space Force ramps up cybersecurity spending

Since the U.S. Space Force established a component at U.S. Central Command, the component has received many requests from partner nations on space cooperation.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 27, 2023U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces

On 2023-03-24, ABL Space Systems secured a $60,000,000 strategic funding increase (STRATFI) contract involving the U.S. Space Force and the U.S. Air Force that includes matching funds from private investors.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialMar 24, 2023ABL Space gets $60 million for responsive launch demonstrations

Cesium for Omniverse has been used to simulate Cape Canaveral launch operations in a demo created by Cesium, Epic Games, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2023Cesium Announces Omniverse in Collaboration with NVIDIA

Geost won two U.S. Space Force contracts in 2021 worth $38,000,000 to develop an optical sensor payload for satellites in geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMar 20, 2023ATL Partners forms new holding company focused on space and air sensors

The U.S. Space Force is seeking $60,000,000 over fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for a program called tactically responsive space.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMar 20, 2023U.S. Space Force budget includes $60 million for ‘tactically responsive space’

OneWeb receives an average of 53,000 conjunction data messages per day from the U.S. Space Force about potential close approaches.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMar 20, 2023Industry sees missed opportunity in deorbiting ISS
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