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U.S. Air Force

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gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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The Terran 1 launch for the TriSept mission will take place from one of Relativity’s launch sites at Cape Canaveral in Florida or Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020A Full Mission Launch Set For TriSept’s Satellite Mix Aboard Relativity’s 3D Printed Terran 1 Rocket

In September 2018, the U.S. Air Force agreed to buy up to 22 GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin for $7,200,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020Lockheed Martin gets $511 million contract for two GPS satellites

Language adopted by the Senate in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 requires the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Defense, Air Force, and Space Force leaders to submit a plan for establishing an element of the intelligence community within the United States Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2020Ratcliffe: Space Force to become 18th member of the U.S. intelligence community

When the U.S. Space Force was signed into law on 2019-12-20, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond identified plans to rename the principal Air Force bases that house space units to be space bases.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2020Cape Canaveral, Patrick Air Force Base renamed as Space Force bases

Kratos received a $37,771,577 award from the AFLCMC/WA Advanced Aircraft Program Executive Office for the Skyborg Delivery Order 2 contract to integrate, test, and deliver XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2020Kratos receives $37.7 million Skyborg program contract award from USAF advanced aircraft office

The AFWERX program of the United States Air Force has launched SpaceWERX, a technology accelerator office in Los Angeles.

Mentioned as: United States Air ForceTechnical ProductDec 8, 2020US Air Force launches SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

AFWERX is uniting the ingenuity of Spark, AFVentures, and Prime with the expertise of the Air Force and Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2020US Air Force launches SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson launched AFWERX on 2017-07-21, during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2020Space Force opens SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, opened a technology accelerator office on 2020-12-07 that will work with commercial companies in the space industry.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2020Space Force opens SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

Testing for MCEU was completed at Alternate Master Control Stations at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2020Another GPS Milestone for USSF’s Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)

AEHF Space Vehicle 06 successfully launched on 2020-03-26 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 551 rocket under strict COVID-19 restrictions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2020Satellite Control Authority Of the AEHF-6 Transferred To USSF’s Space Operations Command

Testing for MCEU was completed at the Master Control Station at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 5, 2020Another GPS Milestone for USSF’s Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)

Mike Rogers and Rep. Jim Cooper (Tenn.) wrote the language to establish a Space Corps under the Department of the Air Force in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.

Mentioned as: Department of the Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 3, 2020Republicans confirm Rogers as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee

The Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA authorizes up to $90,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 for Air Force research and development to promote competition in the National Security Space Launch program, subject to appropriators' approval.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialDec 3, 2020NDAA negotiators reach agreement, bill headed for House and Senate votes

The company has received a Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Air Force and a classified Pentagon contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 3, 2020Aevum unveils smallsat-launching drone aircraft

The Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA requires the secretary of the Air Force to provide a report on the selection process and criteria used to determine the permanent site for U.S. Space Command headquarters.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2020NDAA negotiators reach agreement, bill headed for House and Senate votes

The secretary of the Air Force must submit by June 2021 a plan for a five-year acquisition strategy for small launch and satellites that includes steps to provide budgeting and acquisition stability and flexibility for fair competition.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2020NDAA negotiators reach agreement, bill headed for House and Senate votes

The Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA directs the Air Force to start research and development projects to promote competition in the National Security Space Launch program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2020NDAA negotiators reach agreement, bill headed for House and Senate votes

SpaceX launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04 (SV04) on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on 2020-11-05.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2020Operational Acceptance Of GPS III SV04 By USSF

In June 2015, the U.S. Air Force re-baselined SBIRS GEO-5 and GEO-6 to upgrade both satellites to Lockheed Martin’s LM 2100 bus at no additional cost.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 2, 2020USSF OKs Lockheed Martin’s Fifth SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite
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