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U.S. Air Force

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Each WSF-M satellite is estimated to cost $511,000,000 according to the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialNov 11, 2022Space Force orders new weather satellite from Ball Aerospace

Since the Air Force selected Ball Aerospace in 2017, Ball Aerospace has received awards worth about $417,300,000 for WSF-M.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 11, 2022Space Force orders new weather satellite from Ball Aerospace

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $72,000,000 contract to Advanced Space to develop an experimental spacecraft to monitor deep space beyond Earth’s orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 10, 2022Advanced Space wins $72 million Air Force contract for lunar experiment

Cognitive Space won a $1,200,000 contract extension on 2022-11-08 to continue development of the company’s satellite tasking software for the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2022Cognitive Space gets $1.2 million U.S. Air Force contract extension for satellite-tasking software

Once VMS Eve returns to Spaceport America, it will support a glide flight by VSS Unity followed by a powered test flight with company personnel on board and then a flight for the Italian Air Force before starting flights of private astronauts in the second quarter of 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanNov 4, 2022Virgin Galactic delays introduction of second suborbital spaceship

A third Ministry of Defence uses the Evolution platform to provide connectivity for its army, navy, air force, special ground forces, and public sector organizations.

Mentioned as: air forceTechnical ProductNov 2, 2022Asian MoDs select ST Engineering iDirect’s Evolution platform

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has called for the Space Force to innovate faster to counter China's advancements in space technology.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralNov 1, 2022New guidance from Space Force acquisition boss: ‘The traditional ways must be reformed’

A third Ministry of Defence uses Evolution to provide connectivity for its army, navy, air force, special ground forces, and public sector organizations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralNov 1, 2022ST Engineering iDirect’s Evolution® selected by multiple APAC MoDs

Calvelli is the first assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisitions and integration, a position created by Congress.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralNov 1, 2022New guidance from Space Force acquisition boss: ‘The traditional ways must be reformed’

Congress signed legislation in December 2019 authorizing the U.S. Space Force as the nation’s sixth military branch within the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 30, 2022For U.S. Space Force, Raymond’s retirement marks the end of an era

The Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Air Force selected five companies on 2022-10-26 to help build weather models using data from satellites, aerial sensors, and terrestrial sensors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2022DIU selects startups for U.S. military weather modeling project

The Air Force 557th Weather Wing is the U.S. military’s primary meteorology center and uses data from a wide range of sources to build weather models.

Mentioned as: Air Force 557th Weather WingOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2022DIU selects startups for U.S. military weather modeling project

Tomorrow.io received a $19,300,000 U.S. Air Force contract last year to support development of the company’s weather satellites and to provide data as a service to military and other governmental agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2022DIU selects startups for U.S. military weather modeling project

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate planned TechSat 21 to operate three radar satellites in formation, and the program was canceled in 2003.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 25, 2022Array Labs raises $5 million for 3D-imagery constellation

L3Harris developed the WFOV infrared sensor payload under a 2016 contract from the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 24, 2022Space Force to activate sensor on Wide-Field-of-View missile warning satellite

Earlier 2022, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded SpaceX a $102 million, five-year contract to demonstrate technologies and capabilities to transport military cargo and humanitarian aid on a heavy rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2022U.S. military waiting for industry to demonstrate space transportation concepts

Under a contract awarded last year from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program, Phase Four began working with iodine propellant.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 13, 2022Phase Four adopts iodine for next-gen Max-V engine

L3Harris is one of five companies selected by the U.S. Air Force to be part of the Advanced Battle Management System Digital Infrastructure Consortium to design and develop the JADC2 digital backbone for the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: Department of the Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 3, 2022L3Harris acquiring Viasat’s Tactical Data Link Business

The Small Launch and Targets Division’s Office at Kirtland Air Force Base awarded a $29,900,000 task order to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on 2022-09-30 for the Space Test Program STP-S29A launch service.

Mentioned as: air forceOrg RelationshipOct 2, 2022SSC awards $29.9 Million to Northrop Grumman Systems for STP-S29A launch service

Kendall issued a list of focus areas for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, with the first being a resilient space order of battle.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 29, 2022Kendall: Power competition in space becoming more destabilizing
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