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Space and Missile Systems Center

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United Launch Alliance is working with the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to determine the next available launch opportunity for the STP-3 mission.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2021United Launch Alliance’s STP-3 Mission Push Off For USSF / SMC Is Delayed

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center has been delayed to evaluate launch vehicle readiness.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductJun 4, 2021United Launch Alliance’s STP-3 Mission Push Off For USSF / SMC Is Delayed

President Biden’s $715,000,000,000 defense budget proposal for 2022 includes $17,400,000,000 for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMay 28, 2021Biden seeks $2 billion funding boost for U.S. Space Force

The National Reconnaissance Office operates with greater autonomy and less organizational red tape than the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipMay 27, 2021NRO taking advantage of commercial launch options for lower-risk space missions

Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) was awarded a task order contract by the Space and Missile Systems Center Special Programs Directorate (SMC/SPG) for Integrated Solutions for Situational Awareness (ISSA) support potentially worth up to $185,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 26, 2021Multi-$$$ SSA Contract Awarded By SMC/SPG To Parsons

The Space and Missile Systems Center projected WSF-M to launch in late 2023 and become operational in mid-2024.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GrowthMay 24, 2021A race against time to replace aging military weather satellites

The Government Accountability Office identified that the U.S. Space Force plans to acquire billions of dollars worth of new satellites over the coming years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 24, 2021Space Force warned to avoid past mistakes as it pursues new satellite acquisitions

The U.S. Space Force completed a DMSP reliability assessment concluding the constellation will reach mission end-of-life between late 2023 and sometime in 2026.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2021A race against time to replace aging military weather satellites

Ball Aerospace was selected by the Space and Missile Systems Center in 2017 to design WSF-M and received a $349,000,000 fixed-price contract in 2018 to build the first WSF-M satellite.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2021A race against time to replace aging military weather satellites

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Enterprise Consortium plans to issue a request for prototype proposals by 2021-06-30.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2021Space Force looking to build new radar sites to track objects in high orbits

The U.S. Space Force expects to invest from $140,000,000 to $200,000,000 per year on DARC prototyping and testing in the near term.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2021Space Force looking to build new radar sites to track objects in high orbits

The U.S. Space Force will solicit industry bids next month for deep-space radar sensors that can track active satellites and debris in high orbits above 22,0 m.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2021Space Force looking to build new radar sites to track objects in high orbits

Starfish received $15,000 from the Hyperspace Challenge, a business accelerator run by the Air Force Research Laboratory and CNM Ingenuity for the U.S. Space Force, to develop autonomous technology for space.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 21, 2021Starfish Space testing software for constellation-managing Otter space tugs

The U.S. Space Force is requesting satellite operators to provide updates on the performance and capabilities of their networks to inform decisions about buying LEO broadband services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 20, 2021Europe making progress on sovereign LEO constellation as OneWeb and Starlink race ahead

Atlas 5 will continue to launch civil and commercial payloads and retains six remaining National Security Space Launch missions under contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMay 18, 2021ULA launches U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite, two rideshare cubesats

SBIRS GEO-5 joined the U.S. Space Force’s Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) missile warning constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMay 18, 2021USSF’s Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite Signal Acquisition Is Confirmed

In February, BAE Systems won a $247,000,000 U.S. Space Force contract to develop MGUE Increment 2 modules with a new M-code upgrade.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2021BAE Systems wins $325 million Pentagon contract for GPS receivers

The SBIRS GEO Flight 5 mission was launched for the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMay 18, 2021UPDATE 4: Up, Up + Away To Orbit Goes USSF SMC’s SBIRS GEO Flight 5 Mission Via A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch Vehicle

Parsons Corporation won a $185,000,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force for information technology and engineering services.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2021Parsons wins $185 million US Space Force contract

Parsons Corp. won a $185,000,000 U.S. Space Force contract for information technology and engineering services.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2021Parsons wins $185 million Space Force contract for technology services
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