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Space and Missile Systems Center

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The GPS constellation operated by the U.S. Space Force comprises 31 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2023SpaceX Falcon 9 launches fifth GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on 2023-01-18 at 7:24 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying a U.S. Space Force GPS satellite.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 18, 2023SpaceX Falcon 9 launches fifth GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force

SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin-built GPS III Space Vehicle 06 (GPS III SV06) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on 2023-01-18.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2023UPDATE 2: The USSF’s GPS III SV06 makes its way to orbit courtesy of a SpaceX Falcon 9

The U.S. Space Force delivered the first of two space sensor payloads on 2023-01-17.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 17, 2023U.S. delivers first of two space sensors to be hosted on Japanese satellites

Japan’s Office of National Space Policy signed an agreement in 2020 with the U.S. Space Force to host two optical sensor payloads on the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) constellation.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 17, 2023U.S. delivers first of two space sensors to be hosted on Japanese satellites

SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force’s USSF-67 mission from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A on 2023-01-15 aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 16, 2023UPDATE 1: SpaceX sends Northrop Grumman’s USSF-67 two satellite mission to orbit via a Falcon Heavy — Northrop Grumman comments

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring and delivering resilient warfighting capabilities and manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 16, 2023UPDATE 1: SpaceX sends Northrop Grumman’s USSF-67 two satellite mission to orbit via a Falcon Heavy — Northrop Grumman comments

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off on 2023-01-15 at 5:56 p.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying the U.S. Space Force USSF-67 mission to geostationary Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 15, 2023SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force’s first mission of 2023 on Falcon Heavy

The U.S. Space Force must ensure its operators have the necessary training, experience, and validated tactics to effectively utilize their capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 12, 2023U.S. Space Force chief: Russia’s missteps in Ukraine serve as a cautionary tale

The U.S. Space Force needs to be prepared for future conflicts to avoid being caught unprepared.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2023U.S. Space Force chief: Russia’s missteps in Ukraine serve as a cautionary tale

The U.S. Space Force has not trained for potential conflicts where satellites could become military targets.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2023U.S. Space Force chief: Russia’s missteps in Ukraine serve as a cautionary tale

COSMIC-2 is a joint program of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Taiwan’s National Space Organization, NOAA, and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research that launched in 2019.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 10, 2023Ball Aerospace enters final stages of building USSF’s WSF-M satellite

The Space Corps bill proposed by Rogers and Cooper was defeated in 2018 but was later resurrected in the 2020 NDAA when Congress established the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2023Rep. Mike Rogers named chairman of House Armed Services Committee

NASA estimated on 2023-01-06 that ERBS would reenter on 2023-01-08 with an initial predicted time of 6:40 p.m. Eastern plus or minus 17 hours based on U.S. Space Force data.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 7, 2023Defunct NASA satellite reenters

Lockheed Martin is providing its mid-sized LM 400 bus to host a Raytheon infrared sensor payload for the U.S. Space Force’s first missile tracking capability at medium Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJan 4, 2023Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s contract with U.S. Space Force for missile track custody system

All but one of SpaceX’s 61 launches in 2022 used the Falcon 9 vehicle, with the exception being a Falcon Heavy launch for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJan 2, 2023SpaceX completes 2022 with Israeli Imaging Satellite Launch

AST SpaceMobile will upload predicted trajectory information on an ongoing basis for its BlueWalker 3 test satellite and planned BlueBird satellites to Space-Track.org with the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 2, 2023AST SpaceMobile Signs an Agreement with NASA to Improve Spaceflight Safety

The consolidated funding bill provides $26,300,000,000 for the U.S. Space Force, Velos estimates.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

The Space Development Agency was formed inside the Pentagon in 2019 and transferred to the U.S. Space Force on 2022-10-01.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

Velos estimates that the $26,300,000,000 for the U.S. Space Force is nearly $1,700,000,000 more than the Pentagon requested.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill
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