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U.S. Space Systems Command

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Northrop Grumman is collaborating with Space Systems Command, Defense Innovation Unit, and other customers to develop in-space refueling technologies for U.S. space-based assets.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2024Northrop Grumman Refueling Technology Selected as Preferred Solution for SSC's Satellites

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient space capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2024SSC awards SRP-4 on-ramp contracts

Space Systems Command manages a $15,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2024SSC awards SRP-4 on-ramp contracts

The Space Systems Command will support Northrop Grumman’s development of an orbital fuel tanker for geosynchronous orbit missions that would carry up to 1,000 kg of hydrazine fuel.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductJan 29, 2024Northrop Grumman’s orbital refueling port selected for U.S. military satellites

Space Systems Command selected additional vendors for the Sounding Rocket Program-4 on 2024-01-26.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJan 27, 2024Space Force selects vendors for suborbital launch services

CSCO currently uses DISA facilities at Fort Meade, Maryland and plans to establish its own offices under Space Systems Command’s new Commercial Space Office.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2024DoD’s satcom evolution

Space Systems Command renewed its partnership with Microsoft Corporation to apply commercial innovations to Space Force missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralJan 10, 2024Space Systems Command Partners with Microsoft for U.S. Space Force Collaboration Platform

Space Systems Command has begun training personnel on how to utilize I3E.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralJan 10, 2024Space Systems Command Partners with Microsoft for U.S. Space Force Collaboration Platform

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command selected Orion Space Solutions and subcontractors Hera Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, SCOUT Space, Sedaro, Utah State University, and ICR, Inc. to design, develop, and demonstrate the Tetra-5 spacecraft and autonomous collaboration capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralJan 3, 2024Orion Space Solutions Completes Critical Design Review on SSC's Tetra-5 Program

Space Systems Command awarded Millennium Space contracts totaling $509,500,000 for the production and delivery of six Epoch 1 satellites.

Mentioned as: space systems commandTechnical ProductDec 18, 2023Space Force’s first six missile-defense satellites in medium orbit to cost about $500 million

The Space Systems Command established an office to lead efforts to refuel and service satellites in geostationary orbit but that office has no steady funding.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2023Space Force eyes new breed of satellites that adjust their orbit and respond to threats

Missile-warning and missile-tracking systems consume the majority of the Space Systems Command’s $24,000,000,000 space sensors portfolio funding.

Mentioned as: space systems commandTechnical ProductDec 12, 2023Can the private sector plug the weather data gap? Space Force to launch new study

Lockheed Martin will receive $5,200,000 to create OPIR data exploitation prototypes for Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipDec 3, 2023Lockheed Martin selected for USSF OPIR ODETT prototype development

Space Systems Command manages a $15,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipNov 30, 2023Space Systems Command, SpaceX prepare to launch National Security Payload for the USSF

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering space capabilities and technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralNov 30, 2023Space Systems Command, SpaceX prepare to launch National Security Payload for the USSF

Space Systems Command plans to acquire as many as 27 satellites for the MEO layer to increase surveillance of missile threats including hypersonic glide vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipNov 28, 2023Millennium Space to build a missile-sensor layer in medium Earth orbit

On 2023-11-27, Space Systems Command confirmed that Millennium Space Systems’ proposed satellite passed a critical design review and Millennium will begin manufacturing hardware for delivery and launch in late 2026.

Mentioned as: space systems commandTechnical ProductNov 28, 2023Millennium Space to build a missile-sensor layer in medium Earth orbit

The Space Systems Command will award additional PLEO task orders for services including high-speed broadband, synthetic aperture radar imaging, space domain awareness, and alternative positioning, navigation, and timing.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductNov 27, 2023Additional vendors selected for DoD’s low Earth orbit satellite services contract

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $579,000,000 to Kratos on 2023-11-22.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipNov 25, 2023Space Force extends Kratos’ contract for satellite ground systems

The winners and two other finalists of SSC’s 2nd annual Fight Tonight innovation competition were announced on 2023-11-17 at the Space Force Ball at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

Mentioned as: sscNarrative GeneralNov 25, 2023Three space projects funded in Space Systems Command’s Annual Innovation Competition
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