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The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center listed the award date as 2019-08-07.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductAug 7, 2019Vector Launch awarded its first U.S. Air Force mission

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center promoted a 'Summer of Launch '19' campaign to carry out four launches within 31 days between 2019-06-24 and 2019-07-25.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductJul 17, 2019Atlas 5 and Delta 4 launch delays caused by common component in upper stage

The three teams designed FORGE prototypes under cost-sharing Other Transaction Authority contracts managed by the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Enterprise Consortium.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJul 10, 2019Booz Allen Hamilton pursuing growth in military space programs

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is a 65-year-old institution that develops and builds satellites and decides which rockets will launch them into orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralJun 30, 2019Air Force space buyers trying to make change happen

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center requested Defense Innovation Unit assistance in 2017 to work with emerging small launch providers following a $15,000,000 Congressional insertion for the Rapid Agile Launch Initiative.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2019SpinLaunch joins cadre of small launch companies DoD wants to try out

Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, seeks partnerships with many small launch providers to deliver 400 kg or 450 kg payloads to low Earth orbit reliably and cheaply.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2019SpinLaunch joins cadre of small launch companies DoD wants to try out

During the quarter that ended 2019-03-31, Parsons received a contract worth roughly $100,000,000 from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to provide integration services for small satellite launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2019Parsons planning more merger and acquisition moves

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center plans to begin development testing with small precursor missions sized around various derivatives of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapters that range from roughly 180 to 400 kg.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMay 21, 2019Air Force SMC seeks to expand development testing

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded United Launch Alliance a $149,000,000 contract modification on 2019-05-09 for a Delta 4 Heavy launch of the National Reconnaissance Office mission NROL-68.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 14, 2019Cost of Delta 4 Heavy launches is down but the real price is a secret

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded United Launch Alliance a $149,000,000 contract modification for a Delta 4 Heavy launch of the National Reconnaissance Office mission NROL-68.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2019ULA awarded Delta 4 Heavy launch contract for NRO mission

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center released the final request for proposals for the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement on 2019-05-03.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMay 7, 2019ULA CEO Bruno: Launch industry challenged by tougher national security missions

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center released the final request for proposals for competitively awarding contracts in 2020 to two domestic launch service providers.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductMay 3, 2019Air Force requests bids for space launch services, will select two companies in 2020

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is preparing to launch the STP-2 mission.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductApr 24, 2019Cape Canaveral preparing for key military launches

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is based in Los Angeles, is 65 years old, and employs 6,000 people.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductApr 17, 2019Space Development Agency draws strong objections from California lawmakers

The 2019-04-16 letter from Reps. Ken Calvert and Ted Lieu raises strong objections to the Space Development Agency taking missions away from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandNarrative GeneralApr 17, 2019Space Development Agency draws strong objections from California lawmakers

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is developing an Enterprise Ground Services Service Catalog to support government and industry software developers.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterTechnical ProductApr 9, 2019With EGS, Air Force aims to run spaceflight software problems to ground

Parsons won a contract in February worth up to $100,000,000 over five years from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Directorate to serve as prime contractor for the integration of small satellites with launch vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2019Defense contractors see growth in space

The Space Development Agency will work with existing providers including the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center and the Army’s and Navy’s space procurement offices.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $6,000,000 two-year contract to customize the company’s Orbital Atlas predictive space situational awareness software for possible military use.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Systems CommandOrg RelationshipApr 7, 2019Air Force selects Slingshot Aerospace to bring artificial intelligence into space surveillance

A common transport layer for military communications would reduce manpower needs at the Military Satellite Communications Directorate of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, which employs about 650 personnel.

Mentioned as: Air Force Space and Missile Systems CenterOrg RelationshipMar 20, 2019Space Development Agency promises to do more with less
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