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Space and Missile Systems Center

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SBIRS GEO-6 joins the U.S. Space Force’s constellation of missile warning satellites equipped with scanning and staring infrared surveillance sensors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 11, 2022US Space Force Launches Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin

SBIRS GEO-6 began responding to U.S. Space Force commands as planned.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 11, 2022US Space Force Launches Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Space Force provided NovaWurks three different spacecraft payloads with different thermal and field-of-view requirements to demonstrate quick-turnaround.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 9, 2022NovaWurks reveals contracts, expansion plans and Slego

SpaceLink signed a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, on 2022-08-08.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2022SpaceLink and U.S. Army to study use of relay constellation to deliver data to troops in the field

AASC’s metal plasma thrusters have been integrated in a weather satellite that Orion Space is scheduled to launch later 2022 under a U.S. Space Force contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2022Benchmark acquires Alameda Applied Science Corp. electric propulsion

United Launch Alliance collaborated with the U.S. Space Force to form a human "75" next to the SBIRS GEO-6 launch vehicle in honor of the U.S. Air Force’s 75th anniversary.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 4, 2022UPDATE 4: ULA launches the USSF / SSC SBIRS GEO 6 satellite — SSC + Lockheed Martin’s additional mission info…

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite lifted off on 2022-08-04 at 6:29 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 4, 2022ULA launches the last SBIRS U.S. Space Force missile warning satellite

In November, the U.S. Space Force ordered three GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin for $737,000,000 under a 2018 agreement worth $7,200,000,000 for up to 22 spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 3, 2022Lockheed invests in Xona’s GPS-alternative constellation

X-Bow Systems offers its Bolt Orbital Vehicle to the U.S. Space Force on the OSP-4 contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2022X-Bow’s Bolt modular boost rocket launches successfully from White Sands Missile Range

X-Bow Systems will test its additively manufactured solid propellant technology on a second mission sponsored by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the Department of Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanJul 31, 2022X-Bow’s Bolt modular boost rocket launches successfully from White Sands Missile Range

General John W. "Jay" Raymond has led the U.S. Space Force since its establishment in December 2019.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 31, 2022The next USSF Chief of Space Operations has been nominated

B. Chance Saltzman served most of his military career in the U.S. Air Force and commanded coalition air forces in the Middle East before transferring to the U.S. Space Force in 2020.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 28, 2022Saltzman tapped to succeed Raymond as chief of the U.S. Space Force

The defense bill provides $300,000,000 to expand the U.S. Space Force’s medium Earth orbit missile warning and missile tracking constellation.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2022Senate appropriators boost military space programs in proposed 2023 spending bill

The defense bill provides $250,000,000 for U.S. Space Force test and training infrastructure.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2022Senate appropriators boost military space programs in proposed 2023 spending bill

Gen. John "Jay" Raymond was the first chief of the U.S. Space Force when the military space branch was established in December 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2022Saltzman tapped to succeed Raymond as chief of the U.S. Space Force

The Next-Gen OPIR satellites will be operated by the U.S. Space Force and provide initial warning of a ballistic or tactical missile launch anywhere on the globe.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJul 27, 2022Rocket Lab to supply solar power units for U.S. Space Force missile warning satellites

Wallaroo Labs won a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Space Force on 2022-07-26 to model the performance of machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms during space missions.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 26, 2022Startup Wallaroo Labs wins Space Force contract to model performance of AI on edge devices

SpaceWERX, the technology arm of the U.S. Space Force, awarded the Phase 1 SBIR contract to Wallaroo Labs in support of the Orbital Prime program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJul 26, 2022Startup Wallaroo Labs wins Space Force contract to model performance of AI on edge devices

Scout Space won a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Space Force on 2022-07-22.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 22, 2022Scout wins defense contract to demonstrate utility of commercial data from sensors in space

The United Kingdom sends personnel to Space Flag, an annual exercise started by the U.S. Air Force in 2017 and now managed by the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2022US-UK special relationship deepens in space
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