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Space and Missile Systems Center

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Space Systems Command is the second of three U.S. Space Force field commands to be established following the stand-up of Space Operations Command on 2020-10-21.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 13, 2021Space & Missile Systems Center’s Re-Designation Ceremony TO USSF’s Space Systems Command

The Space and Missile Systems Center was re-designated as Space Systems Command headquarters on 2021-08-13 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductAug 13, 2021Space & Missile Systems Center’s Re-Designation Ceremony TO USSF’s Space Systems Command

The U.S. Space Force renamed the Space and Missile Systems Center as Space Systems Command on 2021-08-13.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 13, 2021End of an era: Space and Missile Systems Center is now Space Systems Command

The Western Development Division was renamed the Space and Missiles Systems Organization in 1967.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 13, 2021End of an era: Space and Missile Systems Center is now Space Systems Command

The Space and Missiles Systems Organization was renamed the Space and Missile Systems Center in 1992.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 13, 2021End of an era: Space and Missile Systems Center is now Space Systems Command

The U.S. Space Force is launching an industry outreach program called SpaceWERX expected to award up to $50,000,000 in contracts to small businesses and startups.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2021Space Force to kick off new program to attract small businesses and startups

The Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise initially awarded the OSP-4 contract in October 2019 to Aevum, Firefly Black, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Rocket Lab USA, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., United Launch Alliance, VOX Space, and X-Bow Launch Systems.

Mentioned as: the space and missile systems centerOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021USSF Awards OSP-4 Contract To Smallsat Launch Providers

The U.S. Space Force awarded an OSP-4 contract for the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission to Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 9, 2021ABL, Astra, Relativity selected to compete for U.S. Space Force responsive launch contracts

The U.S. Space Force expects to procure approximately 20 missions under OSP-4 over the nine-year ordering period.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021USSF Awards OSP-4 Contract To Smallsat Launch Providers

Astra Space’s inclusion in the OSP-4 contract preserves, stimulates, and enhances the small launch industrial base and provides the U.S. Space Force with a more diverse vendor pool.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021Astra Awarded Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 Contract by the Space Force

Under a Defense Innovation Unit contract, Astra Space plans to launch a test payload for the U.S. Space Force on its next attempt to reach orbit in August.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021ABL, Astra, Relativity selected to compete for U.S. Space Force responsive launch contracts

The U.S. Space Force expects to procure approximately 20 missions with a $986,000,000 ceiling value over a nine-year ordering period.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021Relativity Space Awarded U.S. Space Force Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 Contract On Ramp

The U.S. Space Force expects to procure approximately 20 missions from Astra and other providers under the OSP-4 contract over the nine-year ordering period.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021Astra Awarded Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 Contract by the Space Force

The U.S. Space Force plans to demonstrate later 2021 two approaches to provide rides to space for small satellites and hosted payloads, including a version of a common adapter equipped with a propulsion system.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021Space Force developing “freight train to space” for smallsats

The Space and Missile Systems Center is the U.S. Space Force’s center of excellence for acquiring and developing military space systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 9, 2021Relativity Space Awarded U.S. Space Force Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 Contract On Ramp

The Space and Missile Systems Center uses the OSP-4 IDIQ contract to introduce speed, agility, and flexibility into the launch enterprise and to cultivate a resilient and affordable launch market.

Mentioned as: the space and missile systems centerTechnical ProductAug 9, 2021ABL, Astra, Relativity selected to compete for U.S. Space Force responsive launch contracts

The Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace payload is one of two being manufactured for the U.S. Space Force’s Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared geosynchronous satellites made by Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductAug 5, 2021Missile defense space sensor made by Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace clears design review

The U.S. Space Force invested nearly $1,000,000,000 in the development of Vulcan.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 5, 2021Tory Bruno says the challenges with BE-4 are real but the engine is moving forward

The U.S. Space Force awarded one of two National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contracts to United Launch Alliance in August 2020.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 5, 2021Tory Bruno says the challenges with BE-4 are real but the engine is moving forward

The U.S. Space Force on 2021-08-02 modified Raytheon’s existing $3,700,000,000 OCX contract for an equitable adjustment for COVID-19 impacts including late government-furnished equipment impacts and excusable delay overrun costs.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 4, 2021COVID disruptions add $13.5 million to the cost of GPS ground control system
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