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U.S. Air Force

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gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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The Space Rapid Capabilities Office and the Space Systems Command report directly to the four-star chief of space operations and receive procurement authorities from the service’s civilian acquisition executive under the secretary of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2022Space Force on track to absorb Space Development Agency this fall

An environmental review for Virgin Orbit launches from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam was completed in 2021, but a launch from Guam has not yet been scheduled.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2022Virgin Orbit to demonstrate air-launch flexibility on upcoming mission

HawkEye 360 Inc. was awarded a three-year, $15,500,000 Experimental Purpose Agreement contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 Awarded $15.5 Million Contract with Air Force Research Laboratory

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded HawkEye 360 a $15,500,000 contract to provide radio frequency analytics research and development and to help test and evaluate a hybrid space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 wins $15.5 million AFRL contract

Virgin Orbit signed a deal with the U.S. Space Force in 2020 to launch from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2022Virgin Orbit to demonstrate air-launch flexibility on upcoming mission

Before the Space Force was established, the Air Force conducted an analysis of alternatives on future military satcom needs that started in 2016 and concluded in 2018.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 9, 2022Space Force to take a fresh look at communications satellite needs

The Air Force requested $47,900,000 in its fiscal year 2022 budget proposal to conduct studies and rocket cargo demonstrations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialDec 29, 2021Blue Origin joins U.S. military ‘rocket cargo’ program

Intermap Technologies has a new prime contract with the US Air Force to support the Air Force Research Laboratory in developing navigation solutions for GPS-denied environments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 22, 2021Intermap wins prime contract from the US Air Force

The Air Force launched the Space C2 program in 2018 after spending more than $1,000,000,000 on a customized platform called Joint Mission System to track satellites and debris.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2021GAO raises more questions about DoD’s capabilities to monitor threats in space

The Air Force Research Laboratory leads the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for air, space, and cyberspace forces.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 22, 2021Intermap wins prime contract from the US Air Force

Intermap leverages unique commercial capabilities and experience to help the Air Force achieve navigation effects in GPS-denied environments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 22, 2021Intermap wins prime contract from the US Air Force

The U.S. Air Force selected Lockheed Martin in 2010 to produce the GPS 3 generation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 20, 2021Boeing wins $329 million contract to support orbiting GPS satellites

Valley Tech Systems developed its controllable solid-propulsion technology under a series of Small Business Innovation Research contracts from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Air Force with Lockheed Martin as the commercialization and technology transition partner.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 12, 2021Valley Tech Systems Awarded Million$$ Contract by Lockheed Martin For MDA’s Next Generation Interceptor

Valley Tech Systems developed its NGI propulsion technology under a series of Small Business Innovation Research contracts awarded by the Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Air Force with Lockheed Martin as the commercialization and technology transition partner.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2021Valley Tech Systems wins $94 million missile defense contract

Tomorrow.io won a $19,300,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force’s AFVentures Strategic Funding Increase program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2021Tomorrow.io to grow weather constellation through SPAC deal

Operating under a continuing resolution causes the Department of the Air Force to lose time without moving programs forward.

Mentioned as: the department of the air forceNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2021U.S. Air Force Secretary Kendall: Short-term funding an ‘unfortunate’ reality for defense programs

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, was awarded an $8,400,000 contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 1, 2021Tailwind Two Acquisition Shares News and Momentum on Proposed Business Combination with Terran Orbital Corporation

The Space Situational Awareness Micro-Satellite Bus was awarded competitively under a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductNov 22, 2021Blue Canyon wins $14 million contract for deep-space inspector satellite

On 2021-11-22, the Air Force Research Laboratory selected Blue Canyon Technologies to develop a satellite under AFRL’s Space Situational Awareness Micro-Satellite Bus program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 22, 2021Blue Canyon wins $14 million contract for deep-space inspector satellite

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate awarded an $8,400,000 contract to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems for an experiment in very low Earth orbit projected to launch in 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 18, 2021Tyvak wins $8.4 million military contract for experiment in very low Earth orbit
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