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  • SMC Awards Combined Orbital Operations Logistics Sustainment Contract

    The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded the Combined Orbital Operations Logistics Sustainment (COOLS) contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif. The COOLS contract is valued at $735,514,938.  It is a service contract for Operations and Sustainment (O&S) of three

  • Space and Missile Systems Center attends 2015 Space Tech Conference and Expo

    Air Force Space Command and Space and Missile Systems Center leadership joined astronauts, rocket-makers and other space entrepreneurs May 19-21 for the Space Tech Conference and Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center.Now in its fourth year, the three-day trade show is a business-to-business event

  • AFSPC-5 Successfully Launches from Cape Canaveral AFS

    The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the AFSPC 5 mission aboard a Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) procured United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launch vehicle from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. at 11:05 a.m. EDT.  There were no

  • AFSPC 5 Mission Ready for Launch

    The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners are scheduled to launch the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle and ULTRASat secondary payload designated AFSPC-5 aboard the Space and Missile Systems Center acquired United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launch vehicle on Wednesday, May 20, from Space Launch

  • Military Honored at Torrance's Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration

    In its 56th year, the Torrance Armed Forces Day celebration showcased and honored the U.S. military with exhibits and a parade, May 15-18. The Space and Missile Systems Center and the Air Force were well represented during the weekend. The celebration kicked off May 15 with exhibits and static

  • GPS III Launch Services Draft Request for Proposal Released

    The Air Force released a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for GPS III Launch Services, May 13. The launch service includes launch vehicle production, mission integration and launch operations.This draft RFP marks a milestone in the Air Force's ongoing efforts to reintroduce competition into the

  • SBIRS HEO-3 Is On Orbit

    The Air Force has successfully completed the on-orbit checkout of the third Space Based Infrared System sensor operating in a highly elliptical orbit (HEO-3) over the northern hemisphere. HEO-3 was launched in 2014 on a host satellite. HEO-3 is the first major delivery from the SBIRS Follow-on

  • SMC and SpaceX Formally Amend CRADA

    The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) have formally amended the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the two organizations for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Certification of the Falcon 9

  • New SBIRS Ground System Moves into Evaluation Phase

    Recently, the Space and Missile Systems Center announced the successful completion of the Capability Integration (CI) phase and transition into the Capability Evaluation (CE) phase for its new Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) ground system, which is currently in development.  Completion of CI

 

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