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U.S. Air Force

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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The Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office paid United Launch Alliance about $2,200,000,000 for the final five Delta 4 Heavy missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2020ULA to launch Delta 4 Heavy for its 12th mission, four more to go before rocket is retired

On 2020-08-07 the Air Force awarded Phase 2 contracts that included a $337,000,000 contract to United Launch Alliance for two launches and a $316,000,000 contract to SpaceX for one launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2020ULA to launch Delta 4 Heavy for its 12th mission, four more to go before rocket is retired

A Delta 4 Heavy rocket was scheduled to launch the classified NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2020ULA to launch Delta 4 Heavy for its 12th mission, four more to go before rocket is retired

The Air Force negotiated closeout Delta 4 Heavy contracts and scheduled the Delta 4 Heavy vehicle to be retired in fiscal year 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2020ULA to launch Delta 4 Heavy for its 12th mission, four more to go before rocket is retired

The Air Force will terminate the $792,000,000 co-investment funding for OmegA because the vehicle did not win a launch services contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanAug 21, 2020Northrop Grumman weighing exit options for OmegA rocket

The Air Force plans to award the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent contract this fall.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductAug 21, 2020Northrop Grumman weighing exit options for OmegA rocket

ISISPACE designed, built, and tested the NAPA-1 satellite platform and ground segment and will deliver the satellite in orbit to the Royal Thai Air Force after commissioning.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 21, 2020SIMBA, DIDO-3, NAPA-1, three CubeSats built by ISISPACE to launch on Vega VV16

The U.S. Air Force selected United Launch Alliance and SpaceX to provide launch services from 2022 to 2027.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 21, 2020Northrop Grumman weighing exit options for OmegA rocket

The Air Force had been co-investing in the solid-propulsion OmegA since 2018 under a $792,000,000 six-year agreement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialAug 21, 2020Northrop Grumman weighing exit options for OmegA rocket

Former Air Force space operator John Galer believes the Space Force can implement innovative personnel policies due to its unique position.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 20, 2020Space Force to propose personnel reforms to attract tech talent

Viasat is building a cubesat for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory that is scheduled to launch in spring 2021.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 19, 2020OneWeb Satellites seeks simpler import regulations • Viasat cubesat launching in 2021

The U.S. Air Force awarded Launch Service Agreements in October 2018 to United Launch Alliance, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 19, 2020SpaceX pressing on with protest against U.S. Air Force despite launch contract win

The U.S. Air Force selected SpaceX and United Launch Alliance as the winners of the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 launch service procurement on 2020-08-07.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 19, 2020SpaceX pressing on with protest against U.S. Air Force despite launch contract win

Starting in 2025, cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy will take courses in space law, strategy, and operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanAug 17, 2020U.S. Air Force Academy to expand space education curriculum

U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson will take command of U.S. Space Command on 2020-08-20 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 17, 2020U.S. Army general to be sworn in as space commander

AFWERX was launched by the U.S. Air Force in 2017 as a dual-purpose technology accelerator program focused on commercially viable companies with dual-use technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 17, 2020Viasat Selected As a Top 30 Innovator in the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Joint All-Domain Command & Control Demonstration Event

On 2020-08-18 Viasat was one of 30 industry teams competitively selected by the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program to virtually demonstrate new and emerging capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2020Viasat Selected As a Top 30 Innovator in the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Joint All-Domain Command & Control Demonstration Event

The Air Force said it will announce the decision on U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters location in January 2021.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative PlanAug 17, 2020U.S. Army general to be sworn in as space commander

The Air Force launched an open bidding process in May 2020 to select a permanent location for U.S. Space Command’s headquarters.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2020U.S. Army general to be sworn in as space commander

Spire Global provided free radio occultation data earlier in 2020 to ECMWF, the United Kingdom’s Met Office, and the U.S. Air Force to help offset a loss of aircraft-derived data.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductAug 14, 2020Weather models improve with COSMIC-2 and Spire Global data
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