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The U.S. Space Force projected its 2023 budget to be $24.5 billion, representing a 26% year-over-year increase.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialSep 19, 2022Intuitive Machines’ merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. enables listing on Nasdaq

The U.S. Space Force, established in December 2019, took over from the U.S. Air Force the development and procurement of geostationary missile-warning satellites.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralSep 16, 2022New tri-agency office to coordinate U.S. missile-defense space programs

The U.S. Space Force operates and protects U.S. satellites including GPS, communications, and missile-warning constellations and supporting systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 13, 2022Space Force nominee sees growing threats to U.S. satellites from rival powers

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45, which operates the Eastern Range, must approve an extension of the flight termination system certification before NASA can launch Artemis 1 later in the month.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 8, 2022NASA preparing for late September Artemis 1 launch attempt

The TACFI contract enables U.S. Space Force units to work with Saber Astronautics to add new features and deploy the program across multiple units for iterative improvement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2022Space Force extends Saber Astronautics’ contract for space visualization software

The U.S. Space Force extended Saber Astronautics’ contract to develop a space domain awareness tool for satellite operators on 2022-09-05.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2022Space Force extends Saber Astronautics’ contract for space visualization software

Meteorologists with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 45 predict 60% favorable weather conditions for the 2022-09-03 launch attempt, improving throughout the window.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralSep 3, 2022UPDATE 4: Another delay for Artemis due to fuel leakage

AFRL anticipates that MISSE-16 will provide benefits for the U.S. Space Force, the space industry, and the broader space enterprise by improving understanding of novel material responses to the space environment.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanSep 2, 2022AFRL Collaborates with Academia, Industry and NASA on Spacecraft Flight Experiment

The U.S. Space Force is building a gateway site at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska to operate two new polar communications payloads scheduled to launch in 2023 on a Space Norway mission.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 1, 2022Space Force building ground station in Alaska ahead of launch of Arctic satcom mission

AFRL anticipates that MISSE-16 will deliver several important benefits to the U.S. Space Force, the space industry, and the broader space enterprise.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2022Spacecraft flight experiment on the ISS finds AFRL partnering with NASA, the industry + academia

Turion Space secured four contracts worth a combined $1,000,000 from the U.S. Space Force’s Orbital Prime program to support development of the company’s on-orbit logistics capabilities.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialAug 29, 2022U.S. regulatory approval for smallsat company Turion Space to sell SSA services

Turion Space secured four contracts earlier 2022 worth a combined $1,000,000 from the U.S. Space Force’s Orbital Prime program to support development of its in-orbit logistics capabilities.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 25, 2022Turion Space licensed to sell commercial SSA data

U.S. Space Force awarded Orion Space Solutions a contract to develop three spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 22, 2022Orion Space Solutions Team Selected for USSF’s Tetra-5 Mission

The Space Development Agency expects to be ramping up launches around 2024 while the U.S. Space Force will be in the process of selecting launch providers for the next NSSL contract.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanAug 18, 2022As DoD shifts to smaller satellites, rideshare questions emerge

The U.S. Space Force awarded Orion Space Solutions a contract to develop three spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 17, 2022Orion Space Solutions to lead the USSF’s Tetra-5 mission

Today’s U.S. Space Force satellites were largely designed with a 1980s Cold War mentality focused on providing space-derived information to the ground with minimal maneuverability.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 17, 2022Op-ed | Preparing for Maneuver Warfare in Space – The Next Battleground

The U.S. Space Force awarded a $44,500,000 contract for the Tetra-5 mission.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 16, 2022Orion Space wins U.S. Space Force contract for on-orbit services experiment

Orion Space Solutions was selected by the U.S. Space Force on 2022-08-16 to develop three small satellites for a demonstration of on-orbit services in geostationary Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 16, 2022Orion Space wins U.S. Space Force contract for on-orbit services experiment

The Tetra-5 mission is intended to help the U.S. Space Force evaluate commercial technologies to inspect and service geostationary satellites 22,0 m above Earth.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 16, 2022Orion Space wins U.S. Space Force contract for on-orbit services experiment

Space Launch Delta 45 is the U.S. Space Force unit that operates the Eastern Range and worked with NASA on the FTS certification extension.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 13, 2022NASA, Space Force resolve SLS flight termination system issue
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