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March 20, 2019
GPS III Space Vehicle 02 “Magellan” arrives in Florida; Prepares for July launch

The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s Global Positioning Systems Directorate achieved another major program milestone March 19, successfully delivering the second GPS III Space Vehicle to Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida to begin satellite launch processing. “The
March 20, 2019
Air Force, Education and Industry Partners Work Together to Gather Space Radiation Data

Iridium Communications announced on Feb. 6 the completion of its Iridium® NEXT campaign, which upgraded its original satellite constellation. Completion of the new network also signifies the beginning of the final stage in the activation of a critical set of space radiation sensors deployed by the
March 15, 2019
Air Force, Government and Industry Partners Successfully Launch WGS-10 Satellite

The Air Force successfully launched the 10th Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle for the U.S. from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at 8:26 p.m. EDT, March 15.This mission
March 12, 2019
Air Force Ready to Launch Tenth WGS Satellite

The U.S. Air Force has scheduled another launch to enhance the Wideband Global SATCOM constellation, the nation’s highest-capacity military communications system.The tenth WGS satellite will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle on March 15 from Space
March 1, 2019
Air Force establishes National Security Space Launch program

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Systems Directorate Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program name was officially changed to the National Security Space Launch program today.The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act directed the name change from EELV to NSSL
Feb. 19, 2019
Air Force awards $739 million launch service contracts

The United States Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch service contracts today. Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has been awarded a $297 million
Feb. 13, 2019
LA Dodgers Host Oath of Enlistment Ceremony for Air Force, Army, Navy

The LA Dodgers hosted nearly 50 future service members, 3 current service members and their families for a joint enlistment and reenlistment ceremony, Jan. 22, Los Angeles, Calif. Seventeen future Airmen from the 369th Recruiting Squadron joined in an Oath of Enlistment ceremony, officiated by Navy
Jan. 19, 2019
Air Force and its mission partners successfully launch NROL -71

The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the NROL-71 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office aboard a Delta IV Heavy from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Liftoff occurred at 11:10 a.m. PST, Jan. 19. The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center acquired
Jan. 17, 2019
Air Force Awards Hosted Payloads Delivery Order Under HoPS Contract

The Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded General Atomics, Electromagnetic Systems Group (GA-EMS) a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the Hosted Payload Solutions (HoPS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for commercially hosting the Argos Advanced Data
Dec. 23, 2018
First GPS III satellite successfully launched

The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the first Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III satellite at 8:51 a.m. EST, Dec. 23 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite, known as “Vespucci,” in honor of

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