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U.S. Space Systems Command

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The Space Systems Command has partnered on international programs such as deploying U.S. military communications payloads on Space Norway satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralJun 12, 2023U.S. defense companies find roadblocks in selling space technologies to allies

The Department of the Air Force must provide an update on small business participation in the Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office, including the current distribution of contract awards.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductJun 12, 2023Space domain awareness provisions in draft NDAA proposal

Space Systems Command manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023UPDATE: A SpaceX Falcon 9 dispatched 72 smallsats to orbit including 3 experimental smallsats for Space Systems Command + dozens of additional payloads

The Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) was created in 2017 through the Air Force Space Systems Command to bridge the gap between military buyers and commercial space startups and small businesses through Other Transaction Authorities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2023The Space Enterprise Consortium being used by L3Harris for the Missile Track Custody program + also awarded a million$$ contract

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

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

The Space Systems Command’s program executive office for assured access to space awarded ULA and SpaceX five-year NSSL Phase 2 contracts in 2020 to launch as many as 40 missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

Space Systems Command opened a new office and conference center in Chantilly, Virginia on 2023-06-06.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 6, 2023Space Force opens new office to foster ties with private sector

Space Systems Command currently spends about $4,000,000,000 a year on commercial space services, mostly on satellite communications and commercial satellite data.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductJun 6, 2023Space Force opens new office to foster ties with private sector

The Space Systems Command announced plans to launch a digital engineering ecosystem platform to integrate existing digital engineering efforts across the U.S. Space Force ecosystem.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductJun 5, 2023Digital twins gaining traction in military satellite programs

The Space Systems Command’s digital engineering platform is expected to be completed in 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2023Digital twins gaining traction in military satellite programs

Under a one-year Other Transaction Authority agreement, L3Harris will design a sensor payload and Space Systems Command has the option to purchase up to three payloads and satellites if the design is successful.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2023L3Harris to develop missile-warning sensor for medium orbit constellation

The Space Systems Command posted a request for information seeking industry sources capable of providing a spacecraft bus and integration support for a low Earth orbit, polar-orbiting, sun-synchronous weather sensor.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 1, 2023Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation

The Space Systems Command requires Site 2 (EUCOM) to be operational no later than October 2027 and Site 3 (CONUS) to be operational no later than October 2028.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 30, 2023Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review

The OSP-4 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract will provide orbital launch services for the Space Systems Command Space Sensing Directorate’s Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System prototype known as EWS Operational Demonstration-1 for a U.S. Space Force mission designated USSF-261S-A.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

In January, Space Systems Command launched another EWS prototype cubesat built by Orion Space Solutions on the SpaceX Transporter-6 rideshare for a one-year demonstration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralMay 25, 2023Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite

Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space awarded a $45,500,000 task order to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on 2023-05-24 via an Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

Space Systems Command manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman won a $2,370,000,000 contract in 2020 to develop two Next-Gen OPIR polar satellites with infrared sensors to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2023Missile-warning satellite passes preliminary design review

Space Systems Command manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 19, 2023Space Systems Command Successfully Delivers Final Spaceflight Ready Payload to Japan

Space Systems Command delivered the second and final spaceflight-ready payload to Japan for hosting on Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) completes final delivery of 2nd USSF hosted payload to Japan
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