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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 2019-10-01 NDAA provides the Secretary of the Air Force authority to transfer Air Force personnel to the newly established Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2019NDAA conference agreement establishes U.S. Space Force, directs major overhaul of space acquisitions

Congressional defense committee leaders unveiled a conference agreement for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 that authorizes a U.S. Space Force as an independent military branch under the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2019U.S. Space Command chief Raymond: ‘I’m really excited for the Space Force’

The 2019-10-01 NDAA creates a Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration as the senior space architect.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2019NDAA conference agreement establishes U.S. Space Force, directs major overhaul of space acquisitions

The 2019-10-01 NDAA establishes the U.S. Space Force in Title 10 as the sixth Armed Service of the United States under the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2019NDAA conference agreement establishes U.S. Space Force, directs major overhaul of space acquisitions

SpaceX needed to demonstrate direct-to-GEO mission capability before flying classified national security missions to GEO in late 2020 under Air Force contracts already awarded.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2019Falcon 9 cargo mission for NASA demonstrated long-duration coast required by U.S. Air Force

The six-hour coast and deorbit burn test was requested by the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate the Falcon 9 can deliver national security payloads directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2019Falcon 9 cargo mission for NASA demonstrated long-duration coast required by U.S. Air Force

A new U.S. military service has not been created since 1947, when the Air Force was spun off from the Army.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2019Air Force leaders enthused as Space Force legislation heads to House floor

On 2019-12-06, the Air Force awarded L3Harris a $17,900,000 contract to integrate commercial space internet services on military aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2019L3Harris, Northrop Grumman win contracts to connect Air Force hardware with commercial space broadband

On 2019-12-06, the Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $9,900,000 contract to integrate commercial space internet services on military aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2019L3Harris, Northrop Grumman win contracts to connect Air Force hardware with commercial space broadband

The Air Force plans to select two launch providers and award each a five-year contract in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative PlanDec 5, 2019Air Force soon to release revised launch solicitation in response to GAO’s ruling

The Air Force planned a Phase 2 award under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement to select two launch providers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 5, 2019Air Force projects increased launch activity for 2020

An Atlas V launched the Air Force AEHF-5 satellite in August 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2019Air Force projects increased launch activity for 2020

The Air Force’s 2019-05-03 request for proposals stated it would make two awards by selecting two independently developed proposals that, when combined, offered the best value to the government.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2019Air Force soon to release revised launch solicitation in response to GAO’s ruling

York Space Systems won a $12,800,000 U.S. Air Force contract in July to build a microsatellite called Tetra-3.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2019York Space Systems opens Washington-area office

The U.S. Air Force will release a revised request for proposals for the procurement of national security launch services in response to a Government Accountability Office ruling dated 2019-11-18.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductDec 5, 2019Air Force soon to release revised launch solicitation in response to GAO’s ruling

The Air Force’s WGS-10 satellite was launched aboard a Delta IV Medium in March 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 5, 2019Air Force projects increased launch activity for 2020

The National Reconnaissance Office began as a secret program in 1960 established jointly by the U.S. Air Force and the CIA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductDec 3, 2019Scolese: NRO advancing space technology, developing tactics to defend satellites

The Air Force and Boeing are negotiating the terms of a $605,000,000 deal that Boeing was awarded in April to produce WGS-11+.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 26, 2019WGS-10 communications satellite accepted into operational constellation

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center announced the acceptance of WGS-10 on 2019-11-26.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 26, 2019WGS-10 communications satellite accepted into operational constellation

The Air Force request for proposals stated it would select two providers whose proposals, when combined, offer the best value to the government and that those two providers would split launches 60/40 over a five-year contract.

Mentioned as: the air forceTechnical ProductNov 23, 2019In protest decision, GAO negates Blue Origin’s claim that Air Force launch procurement favors incumbents
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