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Orbital Test Vehicle 6 was the sixth mission of the crewless reusable X-37B spaceplane built by Boeing and jointly operated by the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 12, 2022X-37B spaceplane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 months in orbit

On 2022-11-09, Rocket Lab USA won two contracts worth $14,000,000 to provide separation systems for U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency satellites.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 9, 2022Rocket Lab wins $14 million in contracts to supply hardware for U.S. military satellites

The RF thruster demonstration was performed under a U.S. Space Force contract awarded at the 2021 Space Force Pitch Day.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2022Phase Four Achieves Electric Thruster Operation on Air Force Green Propellant ASCENT

Gen. B. Chance Saltzman assumed command of the U.S. Space Force by accepting the flag from Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on 2022-11-02.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductNov 3, 2022General Chance Saltzman now Chief of Space Operations for the United State Space Force

Phase II will integrate RocketStar’s fusion-powered propulsion core with Rhea Space Activity’s Jervis Autonomy Module (JAM) to enable U.S. Space Force customers to operate beyond geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductNov 3, 2022Beep…BEEP… RocketStar’s aneutronic fusion space propulsion engine earns AFWERX award to continue development efforts

Tetra-1 will help U.S. Space Force operators develop tactics, techniques, and procedures for Department of Defense missions.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanNov 2, 2022U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command launches experimental satellite Tetra-1

RS21 won a U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 contract on 2022-10-26 worth $375,000 for two years with options for over $1,000,000 in additional work.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2022Space Force funds experiment on use of AI to predict satellite failures

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off 2022-11-01 at 9:41 a.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida carrying the U.S. Space Force USSF-44 mission to geostationary Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2022SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches first U.S. national security mission

Northrop Grumman won a $617,000,000 contract in July to produce 14 infrared-sensing satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 1, a network of 28 missile-detecting satellites to be deployed by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

The U.S. Space Force plans to use Tetra-1 as a test platform for rendezvous and proximity operations.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2022SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches first U.S. national security mission

Lockheed Martin selected Terran Orbital to produce 42 satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency under a $700,000,000 contract.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 31, 2022Lockheed Martin ups stake in Terran Orbital, invests $100 million to expand smallsat manufacturing

Gen. John "Jay" Raymond will relinquish command of the U.S. Space Force to Gen. B. Chance Saltzman on 2022-11-02 and will retire after 38 years of military service.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralOct 30, 2022For U.S. Space Force, Raymond’s retirement marks the end of an era

Congress signed legislation in December 2019 authorizing the U.S. Space Force as the nation’s sixth military branch within the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralOct 30, 2022For U.S. Space Force, Raymond’s retirement marks the end of an era

NorthStar’s planned satellite constellation would complement existing space situational awareness systems such as the Space Fence radar operated by the U.S. Space Force on Kwajalein Atoll.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipOct 30, 2022First NorthStar SSA satellites to launch in 2023 by Virgin Orbit

Earlier SLS launch delays required NASA to request and obtain waivers from the U.S. Space Force that extended the originally 20-day life for the flight termination system.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipOct 28, 2022Next Artemis 1 launch attempt on schedule for mid-November

Space Micro Inc, powered by Voyager Space, was awarded an Orbital Prime contract by the U.S. Space Force as part of the first phase of the Small Business Technology Transfer program.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2022U.S. Space Force awards Space Micro the Orbital Prime Contract for CMG Barnacle

The U.S. Space Force published the Guardian Ideal roadmap in September 2021 to equip Guardians with understanding of military operations and mastery of joint warfighting.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2022SSC hosts inaugural ‘Fight Tonight’ competition to prepare warfighters for tomorrow’s battle

The U.S. Space Force will select a group of vendors to compete for $50,000,000 worth of task orders under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the Space Test Program.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanOct 21, 2022Space Force to award up to $50 million in contracts for Space Test Program experiments

The U.S. Space Force is changing its approach to procuring satellites for the Space Test Program by moving away from awarding separate contracts for individual STP missions.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralOct 21, 2022Space Force to award up to $50 million in contracts for Space Test Program experiments

United Launch Alliance plans to achieve U.S. Space Force certification of Vulcan in advance of its first national security space mission in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanOct 18, 2022ULA Sets Path Forward for Inaugural Vulcan Flight Test
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