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Space Rapid Capabilities Office

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www.kirtland.af.mil/Units/Space-Rapid-Capabilities-Office/
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Northstrat Inc. has been contracted by the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office under IDIQ multi-year task orders to develop ground systems software for the R2C2 program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipJun 10, 2024USSF billion dollar contract assigned to 20 firms

Sphinx Defense Systems & Technology Research has been contracted by the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office under IDIQ multi-year task orders to develop ground systems software for the R2C2 program.

Mentioned as: space rapid capabilities officeNarrative GeneralJun 10, 2024USSF billion dollar contract assigned to 20 firms

The Space RCO will award task orders under the R2C2 IDIQ over five years with a potential two-year extension.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeNarrative GeneralJun 7, 2024Space Force agency taps 20 companies for $1 billion ground systems IDIQ

The Space RCO established the R2C2 program office in February 2023 in response to directives from Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.

Mentioned as: Space RCOTechnical ProductJun 7, 2024Space Force agency taps 20 companies for $1 billion ground systems IDIQ

BlueHalo’s SCAR program is a $1,400,000,000 program that the U.S. Space Force Space RCO announced in May 2022 to significantly increase satellite control capacity.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2024Team BlueHalo demos integrated backend mission services for USSF’s SCAR program

BlueHalo completed a milestone demonstration of integrated backend mission services for the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program at the 2024 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2024BlueHalo Completes Critical Milestone for USSF SCAR Program at Space Symposium

The U.S. Space RCO established the $1,400,000,000 Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program in May 2022 to significantly increase satellite control capacity for dynamic missions.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2024BlueHalo Completes Critical Milestone for USSF SCAR Program at Space Symposium

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office plans to work with smaller commercial firms to enable continuous delivery and production of software for agile space operations.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipDec 14, 2023Space Force eyes new breed of satellites that adjust their orbit and respond to threats

The Rapid Resilient Command and Control program (R2C2) is a new initiative led by the Space Force’s Space Rapid Capabilities Office to develop a modern software-based ground control system for military satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Force’s Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnical ProductOct 17, 2023Space Development Agency to evaluate SpiderOak cybersecurity software

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate, Space Systems Command’s Prototyping and Innovation Directorate, and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office are three space organizations in New Mexico with a combined budget of at least $2,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnical ProductOct 14, 2023Uniting and Igniting the Space Sector: After five years, NewSpace Nexus is hitting its stride

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office announced the $1,400,000,000 Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program in May 2022.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipSep 28, 2023BlueHalo Achieves Key Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office is a Space Force agency responsible for providing technological solutions to military problems on a fast timeline.

Mentioned as: the space rapid capabilities officeNarrative GeneralAug 14, 2023Space Force pitch to private sector: ‘Help us with space protection’

The Space RCO and Hyperspace Challenge will share information on the application process during webinars on 2023-08-16 and 2023-08-18.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeNarrative GeneralJul 19, 2023Space RCO backs Hyperspace Challenge 2023 accelerator

BlueHalo won a $1,400,000,000 contract from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office last year to update 12 military ground stations with modern systems.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipApr 22, 2023U.S. Space Force will be the first customer for BlueHalo’s mobile ground station

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office awarded BlueHalo an eight-year contract last year to supply and install the new SCAR antennas.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnical ProductApr 10, 2023Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades

Space Rapid Capabilities Office awarded BlueHalo a $1.4 billion, eight-year contract to replace outdated analog antennas with phased arrays under the SCAR program.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2023Secretive military space agency stepping out of the shadows

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office operates with greater autonomy and congressionally delegated authorities compared with most military procurement organizations.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2023Secretive military space agency stepping out of the shadows

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched a national security mission to geostationary Earth orbit on 2023-01-15 that carried three payloads developed by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeOrg RelationshipFeb 20, 2023Secretive military space agency stepping out of the shadows

The payloads for the three Space Rapid Capabilities Office smallsats on USSF-67 were produced and delivered in less than three years.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2023Secretive military space agency stepping out of the shadows

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office is seeking to leverage commercial space technology but faces barriers from the classified nature of many projects that limit participation by companies without required clearances or secure facilities.

Mentioned as: Space Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2023Secretive military space agency stepping out of the shadows
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