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Space and Missile Systems Center

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As commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, John F. Thompson led more than 6,300 military, government service, and contract employees nationwide.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductAug 3, 2021Lt. General John F. Thompson Retires From U.S.A.F. Active Service At The Space & Missile Systems Center, L.A.F.B.

As commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, John F. Thompson oversaw an annual budget of $9,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductAug 3, 2021Lt. General John F. Thompson Retires From U.S.A.F. Active Service At The Space & Missile Systems Center, L.A.F.B.

The $9,000,000,000 annual budget overseen by the Space and Missile Systems Center under John F. Thompson accounted for approximately 85 percent of the nation’s space budget.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 3, 2021Lt. General John F. Thompson Retires From U.S.A.F. Active Service At The Space & Missile Systems Center, L.A.F.B.

The U.S. Space Force issued a request for information soliciting ideas for hosting communications payloads on GPS 3F satellites.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 2, 2021Military communications payloads could hitchhike on future GPS satellites

Rhea Space Activity won a Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 study contract funded by the U.S. Space Force to design a spacecraft with a solar-thermal propulsion system.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 30, 2021Space Force eyes solar-powered vehicles for operations near the moon

Rhea Space Activity will pitch the Scorpius concept to U.S. Air Force and Space Force officials on 2021-08-19 at a Space Pitch Day event hosted by the Space and Missile Systems Center.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 30, 2021Space Force eyes solar-powered vehicles for operations near the moon

The U.S. Space Force is planning for the capability to deploy and move satellites or other vehicles around cislunar space, the region between Earth and the moon.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJul 28, 2021Space Force sees ‘advantages and opportunities’ in nuclear-powered space missions

Space Development Agency launch services will be procured under the National Security Space Launch program run by the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJul 26, 2021SpaceX or ULA to launch future Space Development Agency satellites

The U.S. Space Force plans to develop a sensor network called the Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept (DARC) to track active satellites and debris beyond geostationary orbit at 35,786 km above the Earth.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 22, 2021United Kingdom a potential site for future U.S. space surveillance radar

Braxton Technologies received a $139,400,000 contract to continue development and prototyping of the U.S. Space Force’s next-generation ground system for satellite operations.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialJul 22, 2021Space Force extends Parsons’ contract for satellite ground services

Schriever Air Force Base will become a U.S. Space Force base and will be renamed Schriever Space Force Base in a ceremony planned for 2021-07-26.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2021Peterson, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain to become Space Force bases

Peterson Air Force Base will become a U.S. Space Force base and will be renamed Peterson Space Force Base in a ceremony planned for 2021-07-26.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2021Peterson, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain to become Space Force bases

Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station will become a U.S. Space Force base and will be renamed Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station in a ceremony planned for 2021-07-26.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2021Peterson, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain to become Space Force bases

The U.S. Space Force was established in December 2019.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2021Peterson, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain to become Space Force bases

Space Systems Command will assume responsibilities currently performed by the Space and Missile Systems Center and by Space Force launch wings in Florida and California that are not part of SMC.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJul 14, 2021National Reconnaissance Office official picked to run Space Force acquisitions command

The U.S. Space Force selected 50 members of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps to transfer to the space branch on 2021-06-30.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps service members selected to transfer to Space Force

Since the U.S. Space Force was established in December 2019, about 5,200 members of the former Air Force Space Command have transferred to the Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralJun 30, 2021U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps service members selected to transfer to Space Force

The U.S. Space Force selected the first 50 transferees to beta test the transfer process.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps service members selected to transfer to Space Force

The U.S. Space Force plans to build a service of about 8,000 military personnel and 8,000 civilian personnel.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductJun 30, 2021U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps service members selected to transfer to Space Force

The U.S. Space Force requested $6,200,000 in 2022 for the Space Warfighting Analysis Center to conduct analysis, modeling, wargaming, and experimentation to create operational concepts and force design guidance for U.S. Space Force missions.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2021HASC to scrutinize Space Force budget: Satellites have to be ‘easier to defend’
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