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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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The Air Force is required to procure commercial space domain awareness services from at least two contractors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 1, 2021Congress overrides Trump’s veto and passes the National Defense Authorization Act

The Department of the Air Force must provide an acquisition strategy for the procurement of space systems by 2021-05-15.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 1, 2021Congress overrides Trump’s veto and passes the National Defense Authorization Act

The Air Force is required to procure commercial space domain awareness services from at least two contractors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 28, 2020House overrides Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act

The Department of the Air Force must provide an acquisition strategy for the procurement of space systems by 2020-05-15.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 28, 2020House overrides Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act

Altitude Angel's solutions are deployed by air navigation service providers around the globe, including LVNL in the Netherlands, Avinor in Norway, and NATS in the UK.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 28, 2020Global drone super-highways a step closer as Octopus Ventures back Altitude Angel

The Department of the Air Force must provide an acquisition strategy for the procurement of space systems by 2021-05-15.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 27, 2020Defense bill prospects unclear as House prepares to override Trump’s veto

The Skyborg program will increase unmanned capabilities and serve as a force multiplier for the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanDec 24, 2020Volansi set to help U.S. Air Force build next generation of unmanned aircrafts

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has named VOLY Defense Solutions as an official vendor of the United States Air Force’s Skyborg Vanguard Program.

Mentioned as: United States Air ForceTechnical ProductDec 24, 2020Volansi set to help U.S. Air Force build next generation of unmanned aircrafts

Congress removed $100,000,000 that the Air Force no longer has to pay to Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin for Launch Service Agreement contracts that are being terminated.

Mentioned as: the air forceOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2020Omnibus spending bill gives Space Force its first separate budget

GomSpace signed a second FACSAT-2 contract to support advanced science and technology activities to enhance the satellite capabilities of the Colombian Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 22, 2020GomSpace signs a three-party cooperation contract to develop science and technology activities with

The Colombian 3U FACSAT-1 satellite launched in 2018 remains in operation by the Colombian Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 22, 2020GomSpace signs a three-party cooperation contract to develop science and technology activities with

Of the four remaining NRO missions on Delta IV Heavy, two will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and two will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020ULA’s new rocket Vulcan projected to launch in late 2021

The U.S. Air Force selected Orbit Fab to fully flight qualify the RAFTI service valve.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020Additional Seed Funding for Orbit Fab’s Gas Stations in Space™

The U.S. Space Force was established on 2019-12-20 as the nation’s first new military branch since the Air Force was established in 1947.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 15, 2020Space Force leaders staying out of the political fray

The U.S. Air Force created the Space Enterprise Consortium in 2017 to attract startups and commercial space companies to bid on military projects.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2020NSTXL selected to manage the Space Enterprise Consortium

The U.S. Air Force signed a deal in September 2018 to purchase up to 22 satellites from Lockheed Martin for $7,200,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2020Lockheed Martin wins $511 million contract from US Space Force for two new GPS satellites

The Department of the Air Force must provide an acquisition strategy for the procurement of space systems by 2020-05-15.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2020Senate passes defense bill, sets up showdown with Trump

On 2018-09-26 the U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $1,300,000,000 contract for two GPS 3F satellites designated space vehicles 11 and 12.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2020Lockheed Martin wins $511 million contract from US Space Force for two new GPS satellites

Firefly Aerospace is completing a conversion of Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base to support Firefly Alpha operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2020Firefly Awarded NASA Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 Contract

Two of the four remaining Delta 4 Heavy NRO missions will launch from Cape Canaveral and two will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020ULA launches long-delayed NRO mission aboard Delta 4 Heavy rocket
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