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U.S. military is eager to take advantage of smallsats at scale if price is right
The U.S. military is eager to take advantage of small satellite constellations if the technology proves it can fulfill military requirements and the price is right.
Vector Launch awarded its first U.S. Air Force mission
The ASLON-45 space vehicle manifest will consist of multiple 3U and larger U.S. government cubesats to low earth orbit.
Air Force seeking new partner to complete work on experimental missile warning satellite
The Wide Field Of View satellite will be used in support of the next-generation Overhead Persistent Infrared constellation.
Air Force space modernization starts from the ground up
Fair or not, rockets and satellites generally overshadow the ground systems they need to do their missions. But as the U.S. military looks for faster and cheaper ways to get data from satellites, ground systems are attracting growing attention.
Air Force space buyers trying to make change happen
A deep-rooted organization like SMC with more than 5,000 employees and a $7 billion budget is not going to change overnight, but it’s taking small steps.
Air Force to continue to push back on proposed space launch legislation
Air Force says having more than two launch contractors in Phase 2 puts missions at risk.
Griffin’s assistant director for space named acting director of Space Development Agency
Tournear will be 'dual-hatted' as SDA acting director and assistant director for space at the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering,
GAO sustains protest of $655 million Air Force satellite ground systems contract
The contract was awarded to SAIC on Jan. 31. Peraton filed a protest March 5.
Military Space USA
SMi Group, organizers of Global MilSatcom, are proud to present the Military Space USA conference and exhibition; convening in Los Angeles on June 11th and 12th 2019.
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Air Force SMC seeks to expand development testing
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is eager to increase development testing.
Air Force insists launch competition must stay on schedule
The upcoming release of the Air Force RPF for launch services was a hot topic last week at the 35th Space Symposium
Atlas Space Operations wins Air Force antenna contract
The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) in partnership with the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit awarded Atlas Space Operations a contract to prototype an electronically steered antenna array to support Air Force multi-band, multi-mission requirements.
Defense contractors see growth in space
Defense contractors ManTech and Parsons eye opportunities in space.
Air Force just months away from completing SMC 2.0 reorganization
The question of how SMC is positioning itself for the future is gaining attention in light of the Pentagon’s decision to establish a Space Development Agency, which some view as a long-term existential threat to SMC.
Is the Space Development Agency a threat to SMC?
From what we know so far about SDA’s intended mission — to bring cutting-edge commercial space technology into military space systems — this does not pose a direct threat to SMC, says one of its former commanders, retired Air Force Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski.
