The U.S. Space Force has selected SpaceX and United Launch Alliance to perform the first seven launches under the National Security Space Launch Program, or NSSL, Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts, Breaking Defense reported Friday. According to Space Systems Command’s announcement, SpaceX will get $714 million for five NSSL launches and ULA will receiv...
DOD’s space enterprise continues to evolve its acquisition strategy culture by cancelling contracts for poor performance and emphasizing delivering critical warfighting capability, not future promises, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit. Purdy, the acting assistant secretary of...
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has selected a Palantir subsidiary to provide Space Command and Control Data Platform, or Space C2 Data Platform, solutions in support of Department of Defense and Joint Force missions. Palantir USG secured the $217.8 million delivery order under the Data Software Services indefinite-delivery/indefi...
The Space Systems Command has awarded National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts with a cumulative amount of $13.68 billion to three companies. NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 Contract Details The U.S. Space Force said Friday SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin received contracts worth $5.92 billion, $5...
The U.S. Space Force has added Rocket Lab USA and Stoke Space to the National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, Phase 3 Lane 1 contract as part of the first on-ramp process for the launch services procurement vehicle. The service branch said Thursday Space Systems Command, or SSC, will award a $5 million firm-fixed-price task...
The Space Systems Command and the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office have awarded SES Space & Defense a five-year blanket purchase agreement valued at up to $117 million to support the U.S. European Command. The SES subsidiary said Monday that, under the contract, it will provide multi-orbit, multi-band satellite com...
Tecolote Research has secured a U.S. Space Force contract worth $148.1 million to provide acquisition and financial consulting support and related services for Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space programs. The Department of Defense said Wednesday SSC conducted a competitive procurement process for the firm-fixed-price contract with one...
Sev1Tech has been awarded a $188 million contract by the Space Systems Command’s Tactical C3 Acquisition Delta to expand the meshONE-Terrestrial network. SSC said Tuesday the information technology company’s work is also aimed at contributing to the Department of Defense’s initiative to connect platforms and weapons through seamle...
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has secured a five-year, $94 million contract to deliver satellite communications support services to Space Systems Command The company said Tuesday it will provide new capabilities and security sustainment services in support of the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services program under the contract, which has a pote...
In January, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, a 2023 Wash100 Award winner, released his three lines of effort designed to shape the future of the U.S. Space Force. The third, partnering to win, focuses on collaboration as a driving force behind successful U.S. space operations. Both public and private sector space l...
