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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 $15,400,000,000 Space Force request provides $900,000,000 more than what Congress appropriated the previous year for Air Force space operations and investments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMar 1, 2020U.S. Space Force gets its first budget in name only

The Space Force was established on 2019-12-20 as a separate branch of the armed forces under the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMar 1, 2020U.S. Space Force gets its first budget in name only

The Trump administration transferred money from existing Air Force space programs to fund the Space Force 2021 request rather than adding $15,400,000,000 in new Pentagon funds.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMar 1, 2020U.S. Space Force gets its first budget in name only

The Air Force awarded Launch Service Agreement contracts to three other companies but not to SpaceX, and SpaceX’s challenge to that outcome remains pending.

Mentioned as: Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2020Elon Musk calls on U.S. Space Force to embrace fully reusable rockets: ‘Make Starfleet happen’

Relativity Space expects to perform a first launch of the Terran 1 rocket in 2021 from a site it will develop at Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2020Relativity to move headquarters to Long Beach

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy manifest included two classified U.S. Air Force missions scheduled for late 2020 and early 2021 and a ViaSat-3 broadband communications satellite for Viasat in mid-2021.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2020Falcon Heavy to launch NASA Psyche asteroid mission

More than 60 members of the U.S. Air Force Academy class of 2020 who are headed to the U.S. Space Force have received initial assignments as space operations officers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 27, 2020Air Force Academy 2020 graduates will join U.S. Space Force

In October 2018, the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $792,000,000 Launch Services Agreement to complete detailed design and verification of the OmegA space launch vehicle and launch sites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 27, 2020Northrop Grumman completes static fire test of OmegA rocket’s second stage

The process by which U.S. Air Force Academy cadets decide whether to join the U.S. Air Force or the U.S. Space Force is the same as the process used by U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen deciding between the Navy and the Marine Corps.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 27, 2020Air Force Academy 2020 graduates will join U.S. Space Force

Immediately after President Trump signed the 2020 NDAA on 2019-12-20, Air Force Space Command was renamed U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 27, 2020Space Force official: Transfers of military personnel to Space Force are strictly voluntary

A previous Falcon 9 launched the SAOCOM 1A satellite into polar orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in October 2018.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 27, 2020SpaceX planning major increase in Florida launch activity

Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will continue to be maintained and supported by the U.S. Air Force after renaming.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductFeb 26, 2020Patrick AFB, Cape Canaveral soon to be renamed Space Force bases

The Air Force plans to request an additional $12,000,000,000 for the GBSD program between 2022 and 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 25, 2020Kratos, Bechtel join Northrop Grumman’s bid to develop future ICBM for U.S. Air Force

Northrop Grumman is investing in people and facilities to meet the Air Force schedule of fielding GBSD in 2029.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 25, 2020Kratos, Bechtel join Northrop Grumman’s bid to develop future ICBM for U.S. Air Force

Boeing’s April 2019 contract to build an eleventh Wideband Global Communications satellite for the U.S. Air Force was a sole-source award funded by a congressional earmark.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 21, 2020Geostationary satellite orders bouncing back

Air Force Space Command was renamed U.S. Space Force on 2019-12-20.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2020U.S. Space Force rolls out plan to change how it buys satcom services

Blue Origin is completing construction of Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to host New Glenn launches.

Mentioned as: air forceNarrative GrowthFeb 17, 2020Blue Origin opens rocket engine factory

Northrop Grumman used technicians who work on other vehicles at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to accelerate preparations for the NG-13 launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 15, 2020Cygnus launches to space station

Under a direct contract with the Royal Thai Air Force, ISISPACE designed, built, and tested the NAPA-1 satellite platform and ground segment.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 12, 2020Packing completed: NAPA-1 satellite is ready for launch

On 2020-02-12, Sigmatech won a five-year $74,000,000 contract to provide expert support staff to the office of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 12, 2020Sigmatech wins Air Force contract to support the office of space acquisition and integration
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