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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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Xenesis plans to conduct a feasibility study for a space-based Global Optical Multi-layered Mesh Network System for the U.S. Air Force, with the study announced on 2019-08-08.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipSep 6, 2019Xenesis inks optical transceiver distribution deal

Aerojet Rocketdyne is continuing AR1 development under an Air Force partnership and plans to have an AR1 ready for testing in the first quarter of 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2019Aerojet Rocketdyne watching how political changes could affect its business

Some Air Force next-generation weapons systems are being designed to receive data from space, creating tight interdependence between Air Force and Space Force programs in multi-domain programs.

Mentioned as: Air ForceOrg RelationshipSep 4, 2019Air Force contends Space Force should not have separate acquisition office

The Senate version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act creates a Space Force within the Department of the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 4, 2019Air Force contends Space Force should not have separate acquisition office

The Senate version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act proposes a reorganization of the office that manages acquisition of Air Force weapons systems.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductSep 4, 2019Air Force contends Space Force should not have separate acquisition office

SpEC’s current funds available for projects total $500,000,000 and the Air Force is considering increasing that to $12,000,000,000 over the next decade.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative GeneralSep 3, 2019Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade

Refined data from the U.S. Air Force increased the probability of collision to within 1 in 1,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2019ESA spacecraft dodges potential collision with Starlink satellite

A Sept. 2018 Air Force public affairs memo titled 'Space Force Messaging' directed that the Air Force's proposal for a sixth branch should only be communicated by Air Force civilian leadership and was not a discussion point for general officers.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductSep 2, 2019Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate

Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan took office on 2019-06-01 and has been vocal in support of establishing a Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2019Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate

ESA's conjunction assessment team noticed the potential close approach about five days in advance using data from the U.S. Air Force's 18th Space Control Squadron.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2019ESA spacecraft dodges potential collision with Starlink satellite

Congress will decide whether to establish an independent Space Force under the U.S. Air Force as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2019Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate

Former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson opposed creating a separate military service before 2018-06-01 but left the Air Force on 2019-06-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2019Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate

Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein are committed to establishing a Space Force.

Mentioned as: United States Air ForceOrg RelationshipSep 2, 2019Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate

An anonymous mass email titled 'Air Force is firing Gen. Kwast for supporting the Space Force' was sent to SpaceNews and other media organizations on 2019-07-16.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2019Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate

The Air Force awarded $2,200,000,000 in Launch Service Agreement funding to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, and United Launch Alliance in 2018.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 29, 2019Claims court punts SpaceX’s LSA bid protest to California court

The original Smallsat Rideshare Program included a limited number of dedicated Falcon 9 launches to sun-synchronous orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base with the first launch scheduled between November 2020 and March 2021.

Mentioned as: air forceTechnical ProductAug 29, 2019SpaceX revamps smallsat rideshare program

The Air Force awarded the 2018 Launch Service Agreement funds to help companies defray the costs of meeting the government’s launch requirements for the upcoming Phase 2 competition.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2019Claims court punts SpaceX’s LSA bid protest to California court

Mark Esper requested that the Senate Armed Services Committee provide the technical legislative authority to establish the Space Force as the sixth branch of the Armed Forces within the Department of the Air Force and requested the necessary resources to ensure its success.

Mentioned as: Department of the Air ForceTechnical ProductAug 28, 2019Esper affirms support for U.S. Space Command and for an independent Space Force

The U.S. Air Force’s Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) flew in 2011 as part of the SES-2 communications satellite on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 27, 2019Senator seeks change in hosted payload launch policy

The Air Force created the Hosted Payload Solutions (HoPS) contract vehicle in 2014 and selected 14 companies to participate in the program.

Mentioned as: the air forceTechnical ProductAug 27, 2019Senator seeks change in hosted payload launch policy
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