Commercial Space Marketplace for Innovation and Collaboration (COSMIC)

Officials including (from left) U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Steve Whitney, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, Washington, D.C., military deputy; U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, Space Systems Command, commander; Ms. Joy White, Space Systems Command, executive director; U.S. Space Force Col. Rich Kniseley, Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office, senior materiel leader; U.S. Air Force Col. Janelle T. H. Jackson, AFRL Office of Scientific Research, acting director; and Mr. John Forte, Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation, CEO and president, cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Commercial Space Marketplace for Innovation and Collaboration (COSMIC) in Chantilly, Virginia, June 6, 2023. COSMIC supports SSC’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) strategy by focusing on facilitating fast and cost-effective commercial technology and service transfer to enable “fight tonight” capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Cherie Cullen)