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The Pathfinder 2 hosted payload is the third Pathfinder mission designed to use existing commercial technologies to provide wideband alternatives for the U.S. Space Force’s satellite communications needs.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 7, 2023SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus Communications Satellite

The Ku-band transponder Pathfinder 2 on Amazonas Nexus will provide contiguous coverage over the United States for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2023Space Force touts benefits of deploying military payloads on commercial satellites

The U.S. Space Force will use $442,000,000 that Congress added to the 2023 defense budget to buy a wideband communications satellite made by Boeing.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2023As directed by Congress, Space Force to procure wideband communications satellite

CACI International signed a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center on 2023-02-06.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 6, 2023CACI to collaborate with U.S. Army on space technologies

Orbital Sidekick has secured contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 3, 2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution

The LM 400 is under several contracts and was named as one of the satellite buses supporting the U.S. Space Force’s planned Missile Track Custody program in medium Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 2, 2023Lockheed Martin’s First LM 400 Satellite Enters Final Testing Stage

Orbital Sidekick has secured contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

The LM 400 is one of the satellite buses supporting the U.S. Space Force’s planned Missile Track Custody program in Medium Earth Orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2023Lockheed Martin’s first LM 400 multi-mission spacecraft is ready for final testing

Raytheon selected the LM 400 bus to build missile-tracking satellites for the U.S. Space Force with the first scheduled to launch in 2026.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2023Lockheed Martin to launch first demo of new mid-size bus

NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to solicit applicants for a set of hands-on learning engagements for higher education institutions, faculty, and students.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 30, 2023NASA Collaborate with DOD & Universities to Develop CubeSats for Launch

NTS-3 is managed by the AFRL Transformational Capabilities Office and has program partners in both the U.S. Space Force and the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 26, 2023USAF’s NTS-3 Vanguard is now closer to a 2023 launch

Rep. Doug Lamborn has met several times with the new chief of the U.S. Space Force, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2023Lamborn named chair of House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee

Space Systems Command delivered the USSF-67 and GPS III SV06 missions for the U.S. Space Force in 61 hours.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 23, 2023Space Systems Command sets new launch record for the U.S. Space Force

Slingshot Aerospace awarded HawkEye 360 a contract to provide RF data for Slingshot's space-based monitoring and detection of RF threats and to support Slingshot's proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) Data Exploitation and Enhanced Processing (DEEP) program for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 20, 2023Slingshot Aerospace Awards Contract to HawkEye 360

HawkEye 360 will provide RF data to support Slingshot Aerospace’s proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) Data Exploitation and Enhanced Processing (DEEP) program for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 20, 2023HawkEye 360 Awarded Contract to Monitor Global GPS Interference

HawkEye 360 will provide data collected by its radio-frequency mapping satellites to Slingshot Aerospace for a threat-detection system Slingshot is developing for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanJan 19, 2023HawkEye 360 satellites to provide data for U.S. Space Force threat-detection system

HawkEye 360 will provide data to support Slingshot Aerospace’s proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) Data Exploitation and Enhanced Processing (DEEP) program for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2023Slingshot Aerospace awards contract to HawkEye 360

On 2023-01-18, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman issued a memo outlining priorities for the U.S. Space Force that include pursuing stronger partnerships with allies, deploying combat-ready forces, and amplifying the guardian spirit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2023U.S. Space Force chief calls for greater collaboration with allies

In 2021 Slingshot Aerospace won a $2,000,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop an analytics tool that uses telemetry data from commercial satellites in low Earth orbit to identify potential sources of electronic interference on the ground.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 19, 2023HawkEye 360 satellites to provide data for U.S. Space Force threat-detection system

The U.S. Space Force budget for 2023 is $26,300,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialJan 19, 2023Space Capital sees upside to 2022 decline in space investment
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