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The U.S. Space Force awarded Raytheon a $196,700,000 contract extension for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX).

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialNov 29, 2024Space Force awards Raytheon $196.7 million for additional work on GPS ground control system

Anduril won a $99,700,000 U.S. Space Force contract to modernize the Space Surveillance Network.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 21, 2024Anduril secures $99.7 million contract for Space Force network upgrade

Raytheon selected the LM 400 platform for a U.S. Space Force missile-defense program but subsequently exited the program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductNov 20, 2024Lockheed Martin’s new mid-size satellite platform closer to launch

The SDA is an organization under the U.S. Space Force with a primary mission to develop and deploy a space network to enhance military detection, tracking, and countering of advanced threats.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 19, 2024U.S. military constellation advances despite supply chain hurdles

BlueHalo holds a $1,400,000,000 U.S. Space Force contract to modernize satellite communication infrastructure.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialNov 19, 2024AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1 billion deal

Impulse Space received a $34,500,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Safari office and the Defense Innovation Unit to support Victus Surgo and another TacRS mission.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 17, 2024Space Force taps OpTech for $4.5 million optical sensor payload

Optimum Technologies was awarded a $4,500,000 contract by the U.S. Space Force to develop an optical imaging payload for a mission scheduled to fly in 2026 on an Impulse Space vehicle.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 17, 2024Space Force taps OpTech for $4.5 million optical sensor payload

Impulse Space purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX for its Helios transfer vehicle for missions starting in 2026, including one mission for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 15, 2024Impulse Space buys three Falcon 9 launches

Donald Trump established the U.S. Space Force in 2019.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 14, 2024Trump’s ‘America First’ policy faces test in space

Project 2025 recommends increasing the number of general officer positions in the U.S. Space Force to improve its ability to compete for resources with other services.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance

Starfish Space secured a $37,500,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialNov 13, 2024Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million

Project 2025 calls for the declassification of additional U.S. Space Force capabilities to reduce overclassification and improve public understanding and intersector coordination.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance

The U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Lane 1 program opened RFPs on 2024-10-30 for on-ramping new launch providers to an IDIQ contract valued at $5,600,000,000 over five years.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Rocket Lab announces Q3 2024 financial results — plus — MLA constellation contract signed

Starfish Space won a $37,500,000 STRATFI contract with the U.S. Space Force in 2024.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Otter missions for Intelsat and the U.S. Space Force are projected to launch to geostationary orbit in 2026.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million

Starfish Space’s first two Otter missions for Intelsat and the U.S. Space Force will launch to geostationary orbit in 2026 and begin providing services thereafter.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is the field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient space capabilities for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 12, 2024USSF’s Space Systems Command’s Tetra-1 satellite is mission complete

Tetra-1 provided training and experimental opportunities for more than 250 U.S. Space Force Guardians and Airmen.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative GeneralNov 12, 2024USSF’s Space Systems Command’s Tetra-1 satellite is mission complete

The U.S. Space Force could see increased funding as part of broader efforts to enhance national security.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 12, 2024Space and defense sectors brace for potential Trump policy shifts

Rocket Lab is positioned to on-ramp to the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Lane 1 program, which began accepting proposals in November 2024 for an IDIQ contract valued at $5,600,000,000 over five years.

Mentioned as: Space and Missile Systems CenterNarrative FinancialNov 12, 2024Rocket Lab Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts 55% Year-on-Year Growth and Guides to Record Revenue in Q4
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