21 Nov 2022

Three innovative ideas win fast-track funding in SSC’s inaugural Fight Tonight Competition

Making innovation go faster-- and our space capabilities go further -- were driving forces behind Space Systems Command’s Fight Tonight Competition. The inaugural contest did not disappoint.

14 Nov 2022

SSC’s ‘Fight Tonight’ Competition elicits innovative thinking we can act on now to stay ahead of the threat

In the race to resilience by 2026, Space Systems Command is tapping every avenue of innovation to put fresh ideas on a faster track. Its latest effort is Fight Tonight, an internal competition open to all SSC personnel. The objective: to drive ingenuity and innovation at the speed of need.

9 Nov 2022

CHIRP extends its roots to UTEP spring 2023

As threats in the cyber and space domain grow, filling positions that were once vacant with digital warfighters of today continues to be a challenge for the information-security profession.

24 Oct 2022

SSC hosts inaugural ‘Fight Tonight’ competition to prepare warfighters for tomorrow’s battle

Space Systems Command recently held its first ‘Fight Tonight’ competition at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, to explore Guardians’ innate warrior mindset to advance the U.S. Space Force’s posture against space threats.“The 2026 threat is real,” stated Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, SSC, commander. “The Fight Tonight competition is a great

20 Oct 2022

SSC satellite, ground systems experts augment support to Hack-A-Sat 3 final event Oct. 22-23

Space Systems Command satellite and ground systems experts join Hack-A-Sat 3’s final event October 22-23 to provide integral support and oversight for the radical satellite challenge.The event will award cash prizes to the top three teams:  $50,000 first place, $30,000 second place, and $20,000 third place, after submitting an “acceptable”

14 Oct 2022

SSC Spark Tank Leadership Panel selects finalists to advance

The Space Systems Command Spark Tank Leadership Panel selected the Top 2 submissions on Sep. 16, to advance to the quarter-finals.

13 Oct 2022

Under Secretary of the Air Force, Gina Ortiz Jones Visits SSC and Industry

“When we think about the pacing challenge and the high-end fight, our ability to be successful, from our Airmen and Guardians but also the entire joint force, relies on the capabilities that are provided from space,” said Jones. “The more we can do to ensure resilience now through testing capabilities, to gaining confidence in them, is critical to ensuring we are as successful as we can be.”

3 Oct 2022

Breaking out of intelligence silos: SSC seeks to empower decision-making through regular threat briefings

Scientia potentia est is Latin for “Knowledge is Power.” You might call it Lt. Col. Brian Russell’s mantra. As the Deputy Director of Intelligence for Space Systems Command (SSC), Russell leads a team dedicated to carrying out Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein’s order that every military and civilian member at SSC attend at least one threat intelligence briefing per month.

30 Sep 2022

Space Surveillance Telescope Reaches Operational Acceptance, Set to Provide Space Domain Awareness for U.S., Australia, and Key Allies

In partnership with the Australian Department of Defence, the U.S. Space Force (USSF)’s Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) achieved Initial Operational Capability on Sept. 30.

14 Sep 2022

Achieving the Speed of Need

Within the early stages of the “space race,” the United States spent years developing and launching rockets and satellites into an uncongested and uncontested space environment. But now, that dynamic has shifted. Due to the advancements in technology and growing competition to dominate this domain, space has become a congested and contested environment. In an effort to maintain its competitive edge in a rapidly evolving sphere, from Sept. 7-9, Space Systems Command conducted its first joint operations Tabletop Exercise (TTX) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., in a newly defined TTX series called Parallax Rising.