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U.S. Air Force

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center requested Defense Innovation Unit assistance in 2017 to work with emerging small launch providers following a $15,000,000 Congressional insertion for the Rapid Agile Launch Initiative.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2019SpinLaunch joins cadre of small launch companies DoD wants to try out

Rocket Lab launched three experimental Air Force satellites to orbit on 2019-05-05 as the first of five missions planned for 2019 under the Rapid Agile Launch Initiative.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2019SpinLaunch joins cadre of small launch companies DoD wants to try out

During the quarter that ended 2019-03-31, Parsons received a contract worth roughly $100,000,000 from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to provide integration services for small satellite launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2019Parsons planning more merger and acquisition moves

The solicitation from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center set an objective of achieving on-orbit capability within 24 hours from call-up notification.

Mentioned as: the air forceTechnical ProductJun 20, 2019SpinLaunch joins cadre of small launch companies DoD wants to try out

Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, seeks partnerships with many small launch providers to deliver 400 kg or 450 kg payloads to low Earth orbit reliably and cheaply.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2019SpinLaunch joins cadre of small launch companies DoD wants to try out

John Stopher was in charge of the Air Force’s space portfolio, space procurement reforms, and personnel initiatives.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2019Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down

Heather Wilson awarded John Stopher the Department of the Air Force’s Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2019Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down

John Stopher, principal assistant to the secretary of the Air Force for space, is stepping down effective July 19.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2019Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down

John Stopher worked closely with former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to prepare the Air Force to establish a Space Force.

Mentioned as: Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 18, 2019Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down

John Stopher joined the administration in August 2017 as deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2019Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down

John Stopher praised the accomplishments of the Air Force in the space arena.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2019Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down

In April 2018, John Stopher became the principal assistant to the secretary of the Air Force for space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2019Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down

In November 2017, Congress reassigned the role of principal space adviser from Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Patrick Shanahan in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act and directed him to study ways to reorganize the Department of Defense space enterprise.

Mentioned as: air forceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2019Shanahan out as SecDef nominee, Esper named acting secretary

The U.S. Air Force awarded the EDIS contract on 2019-01-31 to SAIC.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 17, 2019Peraton acquires cloud services, satellite ground systems provider Solers

RBC Signals announced its first U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovative Research award on 2019-06-17.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 17, 2019RBC Signals pursues government work, wins first award

Air Force officials plan to start mapping out a strategy for Phase 3 while maintaining competition throughout Phase 2.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 16, 2019Smith to continue to press for change in national security space launch program

The Air Force memo to the HASC states that allowing SpaceX to access a $500,000,000 fund would negate competition and that applying those funds to Phase 3 would provide more value for national security space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2019Smith to continue to press for change in national security space launch program

The House Armed Services Committee passed legislation that directs the U.S. Air Force to create opportunities for new entrants to compete in the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 16, 2019Smith to continue to press for change in national security space launch program

One option in the Air Force’s National Security Launch Architecture study is to set aside launches such as demonstration payloads from the Space Test Program or the National Reconnaissance Office to create opportunities for non-Phase 2 providers to prepare for Phase 3.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductJun 16, 2019Smith to continue to press for change in national security space launch program

The U.S. Air Force’s proposed Phase 2 strategy is to select two launch providers in 2020 to split all Phase 2 missions from 2022 to 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2019Smith to continue to press for change in national security space launch program
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