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Space and Missile Systems Center

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The Space and Missile Systems Center issued a solicitation for SpEC management bids on 2020-03-18.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductDec 14, 2020NSTXL selected to manage the Space Enterprise Consortium

The U.S. Space Force’s official birthday is 2020-12-20, the day President Donald Trump signed legislation creating the Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2020U.S. Space Force celebrates first birthday virtually

The U.S. Space Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $511,000,000 contract for two GPS 3F satellites.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2020Lockheed Martin wins $511 million contract from US Space Force for two new GPS satellites

The Space and Missile Systems Center purchased GPS 3F space vehicles 13 and 14 after the satellite passed a critical design review earlier 2020.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020Lockheed Martin gets $511 million contract for two GPS satellites

United Launch Alliance’s next launch after NROL-44 is the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force, scheduled for first quarter 2021 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductDec 10, 2020United Launch Alliance Rocks NROL-44 Mission Launches to Support National Security

The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center awarded Altamira Technologies a prototype project contract valued at $8,500,000 for the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Mission Data Processing Applications Provider.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020Altamira Awarded An $8 Million+ Space Mission Data Processing Award By USSF

The U.S. Space Force is buying two GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $511,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020Lockheed Martin gets $511 million contract for two GPS satellites

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

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2020Trump administration’s national space policy formalizes Space Force role

When the U.S. Space Force was signed into law on 2019-12-20, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond identified plans to rename the principal Air Force bases that house space units to be space bases.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2020Cape Canaveral, Patrick Air Force Base renamed as Space Force bases

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is working with the U.S. Space Force on plans to create a national space intelligence center focused on technical intelligence to defend space systems from anti-satellite weapons developed by China and Russia.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2020Ratcliffe: Space Force to become 18th member of the U.S. intelligence community

Congress established the U.S. Space Force in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2020House passes massive defense policy bill by veto-proof majority

Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, views the 2021 defense bill as providing continuity for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductDec 8, 2020House passes massive defense policy bill by veto-proof majority

SpaceWERX will operate out of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) campus in Los Angeles.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductDec 8, 2020US Air Force launches SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Production Corps achieved Operational Acceptance of GPS Military-Code Early Use (MCEU) on 2020-11-18.

Mentioned as: the space and missile systems centerNarrative GrowthDec 5, 2020Another GPS Milestone for USSF’s Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)

The U.S. Space Force awarded the contract for MCEU to Lockheed Martin in 2017.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 5, 2020Another GPS Milestone for USSF’s Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)

Aevum's first launch will be a U.S. Space Force mission called Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer, or ASLON-45.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2020Aevum unveils smallsat-launching drone aircraft

The Space Corps bill written by Mike Rogers and Jim Cooper was defeated at the time but was resurrected in the 2020 NDAA when Congress established the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2020Republicans confirm Rogers as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee

The Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA prohibits transferring Air Force bases to the U.S. Space Force without briefing congressional defense committees and obtaining committee approval.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductDec 3, 2020NDAA negotiators reach agreement, bill headed for House and Senate votes

SBIRS GEO-5 and SBIRS GEO-6 are slated to join the U.S. Space Force’s constellation of missile-warning satellites equipped with powerful scanning and staring infrared surveillance sensors.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2020USSF OKs Lockheed Martin’s Fifth SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite

The U.S. Space Force sees a huge opportunity to buy commercially developed technologies and services.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2020Raymond: Space Force will be candid with industry about tech needs
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