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April 10, 2020
Space and Missile Systems Center awards $35 million Space Test Program launch service contract

The U.S. Space Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) Office at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise, today awarded a $35 million task order to VOX Space, LLC of El Segundo, California, for the Space Test Program-S28
Feb. 28, 2020
Space and Missile Systems Center’s Integration Partners: Breaking down barriers to space

Representatives from the Space and Missile Systems Center joined company officials Feb. 27 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially opening a new small satellite integration facility in Torrance, California, operated by Parsons Corporation.“The Space and Missile Systems Center is the U.S. Space
Oct. 10, 2019
Space and Missile Systems Center awards Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 contracts

The U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) Office at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Office, awarded a multiple award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ)
Sept. 9, 2019
Space and Missile Systems Center awards $4.9 million Small Rocket Program-Orbital contract for Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer (ASLON)-45 mission

The U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) office, part of the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise, awarded a $4.9 million contract to Aevum, Inc. today for the Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer (ASLON)-45 space lift mission via RSLP’s Small Rocket
July 1, 2019
From swords to plowshares: History of the Abort Test Booster

NASA and the U.S. Air Force are preparing to launch the Ascent Abort-2 mission using an Abort Test Booster on July 2 from Space Launch Complex-46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.AA-2 will help pave the path for NASA’s return to the moon under the Artemis program by testing the launch abort
July 1, 2019
Launch Complex-46: Facility gets a new mission during SMC’s “Summer of Launch 2019” campaign

On the pointy end of Cape Canaveral at Latitude 28°27′30″N and Longitude 80°31′42″W stands Launch Complex-46, site for NASA’s July 2 Ascent Abort (AA)-2 test flight.LC-46, the easternmost launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, was last used on Aug. 26, 2017 to support the Operationally
May 10, 2019
Joint DOD/NASA/NOAA mission targeted for June 22 launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle

USAF Space & Missile Systems Center (Los Angeles AFB - El Segundo, Calif.) announces June 22 launch date for joint DOD/NASA/NOAA mission on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

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Space and Missile Systems Center awards $35 million Space Test Program launch service contract

Space and Missile Systems Center’s Integration Partners: Breaking down barriers to space

Space and Missile Systems Center awards Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 contracts

Space and Missile Systems Center awards $4.9 million Small Rocket Program-Orbital contract for Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer (ASLON)-45 mission

From swords to plowshares: History of the Abort Test Booster

Launch Complex-46: Facility gets a new mission during SMC’s “Summer of Launch 2019” campaign

Joint DOD/NASA/NOAA mission targeted for June 22 launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle