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U.S. Air Force

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gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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A Delta 2 launched 48 GPS satellites for the U.S. Air Force, establishing the operational GPS constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 15, 2018Delta 2 finishes its 29-year run as America’s trusty medium-lift workhorse

The Reagan Administration awarded McDonnell Douglas a contract in 1987 to upgrade its Delta rocket, a modified Air Force Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile, following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 15, 2018Delta 2 finishes its 29-year run as America’s trusty medium-lift workhorse

A Delta 2 variant launched five Iridium communications satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 1997-05-05.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 15, 2018Delta 2 finishes its 29-year run as America’s trusty medium-lift workhorse

Over 29 years, the Delta 2 launched 155 missions for the U.S. Air Force, NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, and commercial customers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductOct 15, 2018Delta 2 finishes its 29-year run as America’s trusty medium-lift workhorse

Advanced Technology International received a $100,000,000 contract from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center in November to establish and manage the Space Enterprise Consortium.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 14, 2018Space Enterprise Consortium sees fast growth

The Air Force planned to have between $150,000,000 and $200,000,000 awarded through the consortium by the end of the year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 14, 2018Space Enterprise Consortium sees fast growth

The Missile Defense Agency, working through the Air Force-led Space Enterprise Consortium, awarded $1,000,000 study contracts this summer to nine firms to design concept prototypes for a space sensor layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 12, 2018Is Space Sensor Layer the Pentagon’s next major space program?

The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman $792,000,000 in LSA funding to develop the OmegA rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 11, 2018Air Force funding three new rockets to compete with SpaceX but only intends to buy launch services from two providers

The Air Force is working on a draft solicitation for phase 2 that could be released later 2018 or early in 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 11, 2018Air Force funding three new rockets to compete with SpaceX but only intends to buy launch services from two providers

The Launch Service Agreement (LSA) program was started in 2015 to nurture domestic launch providers as the Air Force faces a 2022 deadline to stop using Russian RD-180 engines that power ULA’s Atlas V rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 11, 2018Air Force funding three new rockets to compete with SpaceX but only intends to buy launch services from two providers

The Air Force awarded United Launch Alliance $967,000,000 in LSA funding to develop the Vulcan Centaur rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 11, 2018Air Force funding three new rockets to compete with SpaceX but only intends to buy launch services from two providers

The Air Force awarded Blue Origin $500,000,000 in LSA funding to develop the New Glenn rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 11, 2018Air Force funding three new rockets to compete with SpaceX but only intends to buy launch services from two providers

The Air Force has committed through 2024 a total of $792,000,000 in OTA funds for Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018Air Force awards launch vehicle development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA

The U.S. Air Force selected Blue Origin for a Launch Services Agreement on 2018-10-10.

Mentioned as: air forceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018Air Force Selects Blue Origin for Launch Services Agreement

Shanahan is evaluating whether to allocate space funding to the Army, Air Force, or the proposed Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2018Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan hints at future shifts in space investments

The Air Force plans to issue a solicitation for phase 2 of the OTA program in 2019 and make selections in 2020.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative PlanOct 10, 2018Air Force awards launch vehicle development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA

Of the three phase 1 awardees, the company that does not win phase 2 will not receive the full amount of OTA funding that the Air Force announced it would commit.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative FinancialOct 10, 2018Air Force awards launch vehicle development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA

The U.S. Air Force awarded three contracts collectively worth about $2,000,000,000 to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and United Launch Alliance to develop launch system prototypes.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018Air Force awards launch vehicle development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA

The Air Force has committed through 2024 a total of $500,000,000 in OTA funds for Blue Origin.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018Air Force awards launch vehicle development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA

The Air Force has committed through 2024 a total of $967,000,000 in OTA funds for United Launch Alliance.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018Air Force awards launch vehicle development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA
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