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Space and Missile Systems Center

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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 supports the administration’s $72,400,000 funding request for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductDec 16, 2019Bipartisan spending deal cuts funding for Space Force by $32 million

Congressional defense committee leaders unveiled a conference agreement for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 that authorizes a U.S. Space Force as an independent military branch under the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2019U.S. Space Command chief Raymond: ‘I’m really excited for the Space Force’

The space acquisition executive will oversee and direct the Space and Missile Systems Center, the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, and the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductDec 9, 2019NDAA conference agreement establishes U.S. Space Force, directs major overhaul of space acquisitions

The 2019-10-01 NDAA creates the position of Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2019NDAA conference agreement establishes U.S. Space Force, directs major overhaul of space acquisitions

The 2019-10-01 NDAA establishes the U.S. Space Force in Title 10 as the sixth Armed Service of the United States under the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2019NDAA conference agreement establishes U.S. Space Force, directs major overhaul of space acquisitions

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center announced the acceptance of WGS-10 on 2019-11-26.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 26, 2019WGS-10 communications satellite accepted into operational constellation

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $3,300,000,000 contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center on 2019-11-15 for support services on classified military communications satellites.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2019Lockheed Martin receives $3.3B contract for work on Air Force classified communications satellites

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center posted a request for information on 2019-10-25 to announce the start of a National Security Launch Architecture study.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 27, 2019Air Force to begin sweeping study of space launch industry capabilities and future markets

It is unclear whether the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act will authorize the Department of Defense to establish a U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative PlanOct 22, 2019DoD working on Space Force rollout plan pending congressional approval

The Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence will work with Army Futures Command in areas such as assured positioning, navigation, and timing focused on developing alternative technologies to GPS.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Defense Center of ExcellenceOrg RelationshipOct 15, 2019Dickinson reorganizes Army space command as he prepares move to U.S. SPACECOM

The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a $98,500,000 contract to United Launch Alliance on 2019-10-01 to complete three Atlas 5 missions scheduled to launch in 2020.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipOct 1, 2019Air Force awards $98.5 million ‘completion contract’ to ULA for launch services for three Atlas 5 missions

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded United Launch Alliance a five-year $1,180,000,000 contract for Launch Operations Support to complete the last planned five Delta 4 Heavy National Reconnaissance Office missions from 2020 through 2024.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 30, 2019Air Force awards ULA $1.18 billion contract to complete five Delta 4 Heavy NRO missions

The Space Development Agency plans to integrate its layers into the ground enterprise being developed by the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center for command and control of military satellites.

Mentioned as: Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductSep 25, 2019Space Development Agency looks for political boost after early stumbles

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded The Aerospace Corp. a $1,080,000,000 modification to a previously awarded contract for systems engineering and integration support for national security space programs.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 20, 2019Air Force awards Aerospace Corp. $1.08 billion contract for space support services in FY20

A tactically responsive launch program would complement existing programs such as the $13,000,000 Rocket Systems Launch Program, which is managed by the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise and focuses on increasing DoD use of venture-class launch services.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 10, 2019Senate defense appropriators support DoD space request, propose ‘tactical responsive launch’ program

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a $4,900,000 contract to Aevum to lift experimental satellites to low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipSep 9, 2019Vector relinquishes Air Force launch contract, mission re-awarded to Aevum

The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded Vector a $3,400,000 contract on 2019-08-07 for the Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer (ASLON) 45 mission.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2019Vector’s setback not seen as a broader industry problem

The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded the HoPS contract in 2014 with an assumption that several payloads would require a commercial host.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralAug 8, 2019What happened to the promise of hosted payloads? It’s complicated.

Parsons performed the engineering work to prepare the 12U cubesat to ride on the Centaur’s aft bulkhead carrier under a five-year $100,000,000 contract from the Space and Missile Systems Center to serve as launch manifest systems integrator.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2019Air Force cubesat successfully deployed from Atlas 5 upper stage

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s cubesat will be used to test orbital debris tracking technologies.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductAug 8, 2019Air Force cubesat successfully deployed from Atlas 5 upper stage
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