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May 15, 2021
SBIRS GEO-5 Ready for Launch

The United States Space Force Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft rolled out to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex-41 launch pad at 10 a.m. EDT today.The launch of the SBIRS GEO-5 satellite aboard an Atlas V 421 rocket is set for May 17, 2021, with the launch
May 12, 2021
Accelerating the future of Space Access: SMC’s Launch Enterprise and Space Development Corps’ Space Enterprise Consortium release three Requests for Prototype Proposals

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise, in collaboration with the Space Development Corps’ Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC), today released three Requests for Prototype Proposals to industry.
May 11, 2021
SBIRS GEO-5 Encapsulated Ahead of Upcoming Launch

The United States Space Force’s Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-5 satellite was encapsulated on April 30 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) Florida.
May 11, 2021
STPSat-6 safely arrives in Florida

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Test Program Satellite – 6 space vehicle arrived at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, on May 6, 2021. STPSat-6 is the primary space vehicle on the Space Test Program - 3 mission, and was safely transported by Northrop
May 10, 2021
Multi-manifest Satellite Vehicles TDO-3 and TDO-4 Ready for Integration

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Mission Manifest Office (MMO) delivered two fully tested and integrated multi-manifest satellite vehicles, Technology Demonstration Orbiters (TDO-3 and TDO-4), to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, for integration aboard the
May 10, 2021
SMC receives Northrop Grumman Vela Satellite model

Representatives from Northrop Grumman presented a full-scale Vela satellite model to the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center here, May 4, 2021.
May 7, 2021
Space Security Challenge 2021: Hack-A-Sat 2 registration opens, qualification round date announced

The U.S. Air and Space Forces in collaboration with the security research community opened registration today for the qualification round of the second annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking challenge.
May 5, 2021
Guardian’s First Launch as Program Manager

Guardians and Airmen from the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise team successfully launched an experimental research payload for the Air Force Research Laboratory March 3, 2021, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
May 4, 2021
LAAFB celebrates Earth Day

Los Angeles Air Force Base celebrated the 51st anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2021, by encouraging Guardians, Airmen and Civilian employees and their families to take an active role in becoming environmental stewards. To cultivate the base community’s “Green Thumb,” base environmentalists
May 3, 2021
OCX 3F Contract Awarded to Raytheon Intelligence and Space

The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded a $228 million contract to Raytheon Intelligence and Space for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) Follow-On (OCX 3F) on April 30.

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