Five for five! Ready for the final launch of Atlas V, and just in time, as the #SpaceForce prepares to turn five later this year. Another example of how the USSF’s partnerships continue to enable Assured Access to Space under America’s newest service. #USSF5 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYQ56XKh (Photos courtesy of ULA)
Space Systems Command
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA 46,006 followers
#SpaceStartsHere
About us
Space Systems Command (SSC), headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is responsible for developing, acquiring, equipping, fielding, and sustaining lethal and resilient space capabilities for warfighters. The Command is also responsible for launch operations, on-orbit checkout, developmental testing, sustainment and maintenance of military satellite constellations and other Department of Defense space systems.
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https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil
External link for Space Systems Command
- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1954
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Primary
Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, US
Employees at Space Systems Command
Updates
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The launch of #USSF51 will be the final National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission on Atlas rocket since the program began. Upon its retirement, the Atlas V will have placed numerous national security satellites into operations, providing our leaders and warfighters with essential capabilities to protect our nation and its allies. Photo courtesy ULA
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Launching rockets can be dangerous business if you're not prepared. Mitigating the risk sometimes requires an explosive approach!
Join us for the fifth episode of INSIDE AATS, where we delve into the critical work of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and their vital role in ensuring launch safety. United States Space Force | Space Systems Command #EOD #SpaceLaunch #Launch
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#DYK? The nation’s oldest military space organization started out in a renovated church and schoolhouse. Now Space Systems Command is entering its 3rd year as a part of the U.S. #SpaceForce, advancing our Nation’s strategic advantage in, from and to space. Semper Supra!
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning play an increasingly powerful role in the modern world, including in our efforts to counter emerging threats and preserve national security. The future value of AI in defense applications was the focus of a recent two-day forum co-hosted by U.S. Space Command and #SpaceForce's Space Systems Command. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gAgTD3Bi
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Two #SpaceForce procurement specialists are the first #Guardian civilian graduates of the demanding ‘Azimuth’ aerospace missions training program. Immersive courses put participants in the shoes of warfighters; enabling them to understand the impact and value their work provides to military operators. Azimuth is one of the ways we’re preparing the Guardian generation to excel in the demanding landscape of great power competition. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpucB23S
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#DYK? The #SpaceForce has its roots in our Nation's earliest national defense programs. Space Systems Command started out as the Western Development Division 70 years ago as a pioneering force in developing our country's ballistic missiles. Capt Cecil Guy, ICBM Test Operator at Space Launch Delta 30 introduces us to the legacy of the Minuteman III missile.
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Did you go to Space Camp as a kid? #USSF Col. Heather Bogstie did, and today she holds a leadership position at Space Systems Command! Col. Bogstie was recently inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame during a ceremony honoring her commitment to STEM and to keeping our Nation's space assets safe.
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We’re making informed decision-making faster with the new Consolidated Operational Data Archive (CODA). Now in operational trial, this system provides space operators with a more complete picture of the space domain -- automating satellite tracking and providing reliable commercial and non-traditional sensor data from around the world. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZKqnz-h
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#DYK? The #SpaceForce branch may be only in its 5th year, but our Nation’s leadership in space dates back more than half a century! Museum Director of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, Jamie Draper introduces us to the first communications satellite ever launched by the United States, back in 1958. With the 70th anniversary of the Western Development Division and the 3rd anniversary of Space Systems Command this summer, we’re celebrating a long legacy of protecting our Nation’s interests in, from, and to space.