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  • Looking Ahead: the Future of Military Satellite Communications

    As SMC’s Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Directorate and its mission partners make ready for the launches of the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite and the eight Wideband Global Satellite Communication (WGS) satellite, energies are turning to the next generation

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt Austin Cox

    Directorate/Unit: SMC/MCL, Peterson AFB, ColoradoDuty Title:  Milstar Depot Maintenance Technician Years in Service:  5 yearsTime on Station:  3 yearsHometown:  Tuscon, AZGoals:  To become more proficient in all the Milstar terminals, to one day run the shop at MCL, and to complete his Bachelor’s

  • Warrior of the Week: “RT” Hicks

    Directorate/Unit:  SMC/MCODuty Title:   Chief, IT and Network BranchYears in Service:  21 years Active Duty military service Time on Station:   Nearly 9 yearsHometown:  Washington, D.C. Goals:  To provide the MC Directorate with an innovative workforce that keeps current with evolving technologies

  • U.S. Air Force set to launch next GSSAP spacecraft

    The U.S. Air Force is scheduled to launch the third and fourth Orbital/ATK built Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV launch vehicle on Aug. 19. The mission, called AFSPC-6, will deliver two Geosynchronous Space Situational

  • SBIRS GEO Flight 3 Arrives in Florida, Prepares for October Launch

    The U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared Systems program completed a major program milestone on Aug. 2, successfully delivering a Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite Flight 3 to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. “GEO Flight 3 delivery and launch marks a significant milestone in fulfilling

  • New SBIRS ground system enters into dedicated operational testing

    Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center and 460th Space Wing are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Space-Based Infrared Systems Block 10 ground system’s Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) phase and entry into Operational Utility Evaluation (OUE), the

  • Air Force, NRO & ULA teams launch NROL-61

    The U.S. Air Force and its government/corporate successfully launched a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 vehicle with a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, July 28.“This successful launch is a testament to the

  • Air Force Releases GPS III-3 Launch Services RFP

    The Air Force released a Request for Proposal for an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Launch Service supporting the Global Positioning System (GPS) III-3 mission scheduled to launch in 2019.  The draft RFP was released on June 14 to obtain industry feedback to inform the Final RFP.  After

 

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