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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Iridium changed its operations after the 2009 collision of the Iridium 33 satellite with the defunct Russian satellite Cosmos 2251 to work more closely with the U.S. Air Force for updated collision-risk information.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 14, 2018Iridium to complete next-generation satellite deployment by this fall

The Falcon 9 Block 5 is the final design of Falcon 9 and features modifications for simpler manufacturing, to meet NASA commercial crew requirements, and to include U.S. Air Force requests.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative CapabilityMay 11, 2018SpaceX launches Bangladeshi satellite on debut Block 5 Falcon 9 mission

The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing, which operates Cape Canaveral, tweeted late 2018-05-06 advising caution when entering and exiting Cape Canaveral Air Force Station due to union strike activities and to anticipate possible delays.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNoiseMay 7, 2018ULA machinists go on strike

Congress added $600,000,000 to the Air Force’s budget for procurement of two new WGS satellites to be built by Boeing.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialMay 7, 2018DoD taps Hughes, Kratos to prototype joint military-commercial satellite network

The Air Force is implementing rapid procurement authorities and is targeting the first next-generation OPIR launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanMay 6, 2018Air Force moves to acquire new missile-warning satellites: What we know so far

The Air Force informed Congress in February that it wanted to end procurement of Lockheed-made SBIRS satellites after vehicle 6 and shift funds previously allocated for SBIRS 7 and 8 to develop a new system.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanMay 6, 2018Air Force moves to acquire new missile-warning satellites: What we know so far

An Atlas 5 rocket launched the InSight mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on 2018-05-05.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanMay 5, 2018Atlas 5 launches NASA InSight Mars lander

The Air Force will use rapid procurement authorities for the next-generation OPIR program and is targeting the first launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanMay 4, 2018Air Force to award contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman for future missile-warning satellite constellation

The Air Force plans to launch the first next-generation OPIR system in 2023.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative PlanMay 4, 2018Air Force to award contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman for future missile-warning satellite constellation

Melanie Stricklan served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force and flew in the back of the JSTARS radar surveillance plane.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GovernanceMay 3, 2018Artificial intelligence arms race accelerating in space

Firefly Alpha and Beta launch vehicles are planned to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanMay 1, 2018Firefly Aerospace Receives Statement of Support from the United States Air Force for Use of Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West

Firefly Aerospace has received U.S. Air Force approval to take over Space Launch Complex 2 West (SLC-2W) at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Mentioned as: air forceOrg RelationshipMay 1, 2018Firefly Aerospace to take over Vandenberg Delta 2 pad

NASA and the United States Air Force support the transition of Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West to a commercial launch site dedicated to the launch of Firefly vehicles.

Mentioned as: United States Air ForceNarrative PlanMay 1, 2018Firefly Aerospace Receives Statement of Support from the United States Air Force for Use of Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West

On 2018-05-01 the United States Air Force issued a "Statement of Support for the Firefly Aerospace Program, Alpha and Beta Launch Vehicles" to utilize Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West for future launches of the Firefly Alpha and Beta launch vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative LegalMay 1, 2018Firefly Aerospace Receives Statement of Support from the United States Air Force for Use of Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West

Firefly Aerospace is seeking to launch commercial satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanMay 1, 2018Firefly Aerospace Receives Statement of Support from the United States Air Force for Use of Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles manages a $6,000,000,000 portfolio that includes the majority of the Air Force’s space programs.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative FinancialApr 28, 2018Air Force confident it can build satellites faster. A bigger concern: software

The Air Force weather program overseen by Ralph Stoffler employs a workforce of 4,300 personnel supporting both the Air Force and the Army globally.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative CapabilityApr 26, 2018New concerns about U.S. Central Command’s access to weather satellite data

Ralph Stoffler is the Air Force director of weather and oversees a $320,000,000 per year Air Force weather program.

Mentioned as: air forceNarrative GovernanceApr 26, 2018New concerns about U.S. Central Command’s access to weather satellite data

The U.S. Air Force requested $63,700,000 in its FY-19 budget for a weather space vehicle relay ground station to utilize residual GOES capability for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery over the Indian Ocean region.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialApr 26, 2018New concerns about U.S. Central Command’s access to weather satellite data

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 directs the secretary of the Air Force to develop a plan to provide U.S. Central Command with persistent weather imagery beginning not later than 2026-01-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanApr 26, 2018New concerns about U.S. Central Command’s access to weather satellite data
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