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Space and Missile Systems Center

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Rep. Mike Rogers called on the U.S. Space Force to invest in advanced technologies to compete with China.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 18, 2021Rogers: Proposed cuts to military spending ‘my biggest concern’

The Rapid Agile Launch Initiative is managed by the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise to identify viable commercial launch systems with capacity between 450 to 1,200 kg to low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: space and missile systems centerTechnical ProductMar 15, 2021Relativity Space wins U.S. military contract for 2023 launch

Col. Robert Bongiovi, Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Director, supports the flexibility offered by Phase 2 providers to make launch choices and adjustments.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMar 11, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

The U.S. Space Force awarded approximately $384,000,000 in contracts to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for four National Security Space Launch missions slated to launch in fiscal year 2023.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMar 11, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

The Space and Missile Systems Center and the National Reconnaissance Office awarded four National Security Space missions to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contracts on 2021-03-09.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMar 10, 2021USSF Awards Four Task Orders For FY21 Phase 2 Launch Missions

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

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductMar 10, 2021USSF Awards Four Task Orders For FY21 Phase 2 Launch Missions

The U.S. Space Force awarded United Launch Alliance and SpaceX contracts for four National Security Space Launch Phase 2 missions scheduled for 2023.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

Col. Robert Bongiovi, director of the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise, supports the flexibility offered by Phase 2 providers to make launch choices and adjustments.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

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

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 8, 2021Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites

The Space and Missile Systems Center will continue to build large customized geostationary spacecraft while shifting focus toward low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMar 8, 2021Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites

The Space and Missile Systems Center plans to use Space Development Agency satellites to host experimental payloads to test advanced capabilities on orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMar 8, 2021Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites

LinQuest Corp. was awarded a $500,000,000 contract by the U.S. Space Force on 2021-01-04 for analysis work over five years.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMar 5, 2021Linquest gets $500 million contract from U.S. Space Force for analysis support

The Sounding Rocket Program-4 is managed by the Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center small launch and targets division at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMar 4, 2021Space Force sounding rocket launches experiment to study Earth’s ionosphere

The U.S. Space Force and the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise launched an experimental research payload for the Air Force Research Laboratory aboard a Terrier-Terrier-Oriole sounding rocket on 2021-03-03.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralMar 3, 2021Experimental Research Rocket Launched By USSF + SMC From Wallops

NOAA arranged the Argos-4 hosted payload launch through the Hosted Payload Solutions contract vehicle managed by the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 27, 2021Astra, Rocket Lab win launch contracts

L3Harris Technologies was awarded $89,000,000 for option-year two of a U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command MOSSAIC contract to continue maintaining and modernizing infrastructure to track objects in space.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialFeb 25, 2021L3Harris Technologies Receives USSF + USSC Contract To Continue Tracking Objects In Space

The contract to launch the Argos-4 payload was awarded to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems by the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center under a Hosted Payload Solutions delivery order on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 24, 2021General Atomics-EMS Contracts Rocket Lab To Launch The Argos-4

The U.S. Space Force does not operate and is not developing capabilities specifically to monitor climate change and will continue to work with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on weather surveillance needs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 24, 2021DoD focus on climate could shape future investments in weather satellites

Millennium Engineering and Integration received a $13,200,000 award from the U.S. Space Force on 2021-02-19 for services in support of the certification of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2021Space Force awards engineering contract for certification of ULA’s Vulcan rocket

The U.S. Space Force was established in December 2019 as an independent military branch to handle emerging national security threats in orbit such as anti-satellite weapons.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralFeb 22, 2021To defend the high frontier, Space Force wants digitally minded troops
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