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The ROK Air Force will perform joint drills with the U.S. Space Force under an 2021-08-27 agreement signed between ROK Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Park In-ho and U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralOct 27, 2021US-South Korea joint space drills to focus on space situational awareness

The Korea Positioning System will comprise eight satellites, with three in geosynchronous orbit and five in inclined geosynchronous orbit, that are interoperable with existing GPS satellites managed by the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipOct 27, 2021US-South Korea joint space drills to focus on space situational awareness

Shiyan-10 has raised its perigee to 1,100 km, according to data from the U.S. Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron (SPCS).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipOct 24, 2021China launches classified space debris mitigation technology satellite

The U.S. Space Force awarded L3Harris Technologies a $120,700,000 contract to produce ground-based communications jammers to block adversaries’ satellite transmissions.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 22, 2021L3 Harris wins $120 million contract to upgrade Space Force electronic jammers

Kathleen Howell is developing trajectories intended to aid the U.S. Space Force in monitoring cislunar space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductOct 20, 2021Rhea Space Activity to develop cislunar space ‘dashboard’ for U.S. Air Force

New orbital elements published by the U.S. Space Force indicate Shiyan-10 performed small burns to raise its perigee to about 567 x 40,428 km.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 19, 2021A Chinese satellite is now active weeks after an anomaly during launch

Under the 2021-08-27 agreement, the Republic of Korea Air Force will join U.S. Space Force-led joint military drills aimed at bolstering defense capabilities in outer space.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanOct 18, 2021‘We go together’: US Space Force chief seeks deeper space cooperation with South Korea

During a recent tour, Colorado lawmakers spoke with officials from U.S. Space Command and the U.S. Space Force about the relocation issue.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductOct 18, 2021Investigations of U.S. Space Command’s basing decision to continue into 2022

Embedded Ventures signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Space Force under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) on 2021-10-13.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 13, 2021VC firm Embedded Ventures signs cooperative agreement with U.S. Space Force

A business accelerator funded by the U.S. Space Force selected 13 startups and 11 university teams to compete for $100,000 awards.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralOct 5, 2021Startups and universities selected for Space Force prize competition

The next GEMS2 satellites, being readied for launch in early 2022, carry microwave radiometers designed and manufactured by OMS with support from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, and the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2021Advanced EO GEMS Smallsats Constellation To Be Delivered By Orbital Micro Systems + Partner Thomas Keating Ltd.

Once launched, SBIRS GEO-6 will join the U.S. Space Force’s constellation of missile warning satellites.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralOct 4, 2021The Enhanced SBIRS GEO-6 Satellite Ready Early For Scheduled 2022 Launch

The LM2100 Combat Bus serves as a bridge toward achieving resilient missile warning capabilities required for the U.S. Space Force’s Next-Gen OPIR Block 0 System.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductOct 4, 2021The Enhanced SBIRS GEO-6 Satellite Ready Early For Scheduled 2022 Launch

The decision for the Republic of Korea Air Force to join U.S. Space Force–led joint military drills was made during an 2021-08-27 meeting between Gen. Park In-ho and U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 4, 2021South Korea’s air force opens space ops center

A U.S. Space Force missile warning experimental satellite built on a Millennium Space bus is projected to launch to geostationary orbit in 2022.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 2, 2021Millennium Space sees opportunities in missile defense satellites

Slingshot Aerospace initially secured a contract to develop Slingshot Laboratory for the U.S. Space Force and delivered an initial version in July 2021.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 30, 2021Slingshot Aerospace Launches Their Educational Space Simulation Tool, Slingshot Laboratory

Cesium Satellites 1 and 2 were deployed from the U.S. Space Force's Landsat-9 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) Flight System (EFS).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 29, 2021CesiumAstro announces successful deployment of next-generation active phased array experimental satellites, enters next phase of testing

Slingshot Aerospace won a Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Space Force last year to develop Slingshot Laboratory.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductSep 29, 2021Slingshot launches interactive tool to make the complexities of space more accessible

The U.S. Space Force’s agreement with MIT is one of several agreements the Space Force has signed with academic institutions under the University Partnership Program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 28, 2021MIT professor: Interest in space careers at an all-time high

The transfers of Army and Navy SATCOM responsibilities to the U.S. Space Force are scheduled to be effective as of 2021-10-01 if the Department of Defense budget is passed and signed.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 28, 2021U.S. Space Force To Acquire U.S. Army + U.S. Navy SATCOM Mission Areas
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