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U.S. Space Systems Command

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Space Systems Command will have many more missions than the current Space and Missile Systems Center.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductApr 8, 2021Rep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles

The U.S. Space Force unveiled details on 2021-04-08 to establish a Space Systems Command in Los Angeles to oversee development of next-generation technologies and procurement of satellites and launch services.

Mentioned as: space systems commandNarrative GrowthApr 8, 2021Space Force to establish a new command to oversee technology development and acquisition

The Space Systems Command deputy commander’s office will oversee procurement of launch services and space launch operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2021Space Force to create ‘one-stop shop’ for launch procurement and operations

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office at Kirtland Air Force Base and the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency will not be part of Space Systems Command but will work closely with the new command.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2021Space Force to establish a new command to oversee technology development and acquisition

The reorganization to establish Space Systems Command will be resource neutral and will not require adding more people as units are realigned.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative PlanApr 8, 2021Space Force to establish a new command to oversee technology development and acquisition

The Space Force plans to establish Space Systems Command to oversee space technology development and procurement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralApr 8, 2021Rep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles

Space Systems Command will take over responsibilities currently performed by the Space and Missile Systems Center and by Space Force launch wings in Florida and California that are not part of SMC.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2021Space Force to establish a new command to oversee technology development and acquisition

Space Systems Command will be located at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductApr 8, 2021Rep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles

Space Systems Command will absorb the Space and Missile Systems Center, a 67-year-old organization based at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductApr 8, 2021Rep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center is committed to leveraging a resilient and secure commercial space communications architecture to augment its systems and deliver increased capabilities for warfighters.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2021Analytical Space wins $26.4 million to establish optical network

Sam Peterson from SSC observes a trend towards GSaaS, especially among government users.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Networked Ground Systems Session

SSC plans to offer launch services, ground station networks, and engineering services through SSC Space Thailand.

Mentioned as: sscNarrative GrowthJan 28, 2021Swedish Space’s New Asia-Pacific Company, SSC Space Thailand

SSC has announced plans to develop new launch capabilities in Europe.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralJan 28, 2021Swedish Space’s New Asia-Pacific Company, SSC Space Thailand

From its Esrange space center in northern Sweden, SSC is aiming to launch small satellites into orbit by the end of 2022.

Mentioned as: sscTechnical ProductJan 28, 2021Swedish Space’s New Asia-Pacific Company, SSC Space Thailand

The U.S. Space Force is standing up a Space Systems Command to oversee acquisitions and plans to build a space intelligence center.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductJan 20, 2021Space challenges for President Biden: Four issues for the next four years

SSC is leading the initiative to create GlobalTrust and has established GlobalTrust as a new business line within the SSC group.

Mentioned as: SSCTechnical ProductDec 10, 2020Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) Invests In Start-Up GlobalTrust

Space Force organizations that oversee space launches at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, will become part of Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipDec 2, 2020Space Force planning a ‘disruptive’ acquisitions command

Space Systems Command will include the Commercial Satellite Communications Office, a group based in the Washington, D.C. area that manages Defense Department procurement of commercial satcom.

Mentioned as: Space Systems CommandTechnical ProductDec 2, 2020Space Force planning a ‘disruptive’ acquisitions command

SSC UK was awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a next-generation concept for space-to-ground communications targeting the NewSpace market of CubeSats and smallsats.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative PlanNov 11, 2020SSC UK Awarded ESA Contract For Development Of Ground Systems Segments For Smallsats

United States Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded Military Global Positioning System User Equipment Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface with Next-Generation ASIC contracts to Rockwell Collins, Inc., L3 Technologies, and Raytheon Technologies.

Mentioned as: United States Space Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductNov 9, 2020USSF’s SMC Awards Three ASIC Contracts For Military Global Positioning Ops
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