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Space and Missile Systems Center

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Chinese media claim that U.S. military doctrine and the establishment of a U.S. Space Force depict the United States as a dominating force that restricts China's access to space.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralSep 20, 2020New study looks at space power competition through China’s lens

The U.S. Space Force awarded $685,000,000 in contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing in March to develop payloads for Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS).

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 18, 2020U.S. Space Force to receive sixth anti-jamming satellite by end of year

Xage Security announced the contract to develop a data protection strategy for the U.S. Space Force on 2020-09-17.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 17, 2020Xage Security prepares U.S. Space Force cyber strategy

The U.S. Space Force seeks to cut acquisition timelines and design simpler satellites instead of developing unique, high-cost 'Taj Mahal' satellites that take decades to produce.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralSep 17, 2020Space Development Agency praised as change agent in Pentagon procurement

The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded the contract on 2020-09-16 for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program, known as Evolved Strategic Satcom.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 16, 2020Northrop Grumman wins $298 million contract to develop jam-resistant military satellite

The U.S. Space Force does not foresee shifting polar-orbit launches and launch infrastructure investments from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Cape Canaveral.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipSep 15, 2020Polar launches from Cape won’t affect future of Vandenberg

The U.S. Space Force’s 2021 budget includes $88,000,000 for upgrades to the National Space Defense Center.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 15, 2020Raymond: A continuing resolution is problematic for the Space Force

The U.S. Space Force’s 2021 budget includes $628,000,000 to acquire two GPS 3F satellites.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 15, 2020Raymond: A continuing resolution is problematic for the Space Force

The U.S. Space Force requires launch companies to shift to an autonomous flight safety system (AFSS) by October 2025 to allow phasing out older range safety systems.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralSep 15, 2020Polar launches from Cape won’t affect future of Vandenberg

The Space and Missile Systems Center has an annual budget of about $9,000,000,000 and is the military’s largest buyer of space technologies.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductSep 14, 2020Space Force seeks to influence private sector investments in space technology

The U.S. Space and Missile Systems Center announced three Other Transaction Authority agreements in June with a combined value of $309,000,000 to Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, General Atomics, and Raytheon Technologies to develop prototype weather satellites to characterize clouds globally and observe weather in military theaters.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 14, 2020Brandywine Photonics conducts design study of constellation of hundreds of small weather satellites

The U.S. Space Force is operating a geostationary weather satellite previously owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide coverage over the Indian Ocean.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 8, 2020NOAA’s former satellite now providing weather data to the U.S. military

The Space and Missile Systems Center is scheduled to work with United Launch Alliance and SpaceX in Phase 2 of the National Security Space Launch program.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 8, 2020Space Force: Too early to say if military will need ‘super heavy’ launch vehicles

The 2,400 airmen selected to transfer to the U.S. Space Force were chosen from more than 8,500 applicants.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralSep 1, 2020Space Force to add hundreds of new members as airmen begin to transfer over

The Space C2 program office releases new software every 90 days and the U.S. Space Force provides orbit-monitoring apps to operators using current industry software development practices.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductAug 30, 2020Report: Space Force improving delivery of orbit monitoring software

The Space and Missile Systems Center issued a request for information on 2020-08-26 seeking a digital workflow system for the development of classified early-warning and communications satellites.

Mentioned as: the space and missile systems centerTechnical ProductAug 28, 2020Space Force buyers want a classified cloud to manage satellite programs

Responses to the Space and Missile Systems Center request for information are due 2020-09-28.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductAug 28, 2020Space Force buyers want a classified cloud to manage satellite programs

Several commenters expressed concern that using naval ranks in the U.S. Space Force will deepen public misconceptions that the service operates as a space fleet that deploys into space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipAug 27, 2020‘Starfleet’ amendment puts Space Force in a political bind

The U.S. Space Force is considering alternative recruiting strategies to attract talent.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 20, 2020Space Force to propose personnel reforms to attract tech talent

The U.S. Space Force is developing a 21st century talent management and human capital strategy to bring more technology experts into the service.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 20, 2020Space Force to propose personnel reforms to attract tech talent
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