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Sept. 12, 2024
Focused on the Threat: Cyber Attacks (Part 1 of 6)

When the United States first began launching satellites more than half a century ago, the main threats to those valuable systems and hardware were the natural phenomena of the space environment. In today’s congested and contested space domain, U.S. interests in space are also now subject to man-made
Sept. 12, 2024
Mental health and suicide prevention a top priority at Space Systems Command and across the DoD

Suicide prevention is a top Military priority every day, but takes on even greater focus each September, designated since 2008 as National Suicide Prevention month.Service members and their families deal with a great number of stressors, experts say.“You're giving up a lot of autonomy and control
Sept. 6, 2024
NASA’s Gateway Deep Space Logistics Team Shares Insights with SSC

Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Installations, Logistics, and Product Support organization recently hosted NASA’s Gateway Deep Space Logistics (DSL) for a Lunch and Learn event that featured presentations by DSL’s Derek Mitchell, Chief Safety & Mission Assurance Officer, and Herman Moyer, Project
Sept. 5, 2024
Space Systems Command Speaks Out On #WhyIServe Day

What’s your why? This was the simple ask from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in commemoration of #WhyIServeDay on August 21, 2024. Austin encouraged service members from all branches to articulate why they choose to serve in our nation’s military and share their reasons on social media. Space
Sept. 4, 2024
Space Systems Command Launches Third Annual “Fight Tonight” Innovation Competition

For the third consecutive year, Space Systems Command personnel are being invited to submit their best technical solutions to help ensure SSC is ready to “Fight Tonight.” SSC’s annual “Fight Tonight” competition seeks to find solutions from its workforce that are aligned to the critical Space Force
Aug. 29, 2024
Schriever Wargame 2025: Space Planning For Future Operations

How will the U.S. and its allies conduct operations in space to support terrestrial objectives in an ever-increasing environment of space congestion infiltrating all orbits around the earth? Or, more clearly – How are we deterring and defending against adversaries today and into the future?This is
Aug. 16, 2024
Space Systems Command Connects Heritage and Future during Anniversary Celebration

Three years as a Space Force Field Command; 70 years of military space development
Aug. 15, 2024
Space Systems Command Guardian Competes in Demonstration Event at Olympics

Maj. Andrew Donlin, 2023 Department of the Air Force Athlete of the Year, competed at the International Handball Federation’s Beach Handball “Showcase” at the Paris Olympics; the demonstration event was a step in making beach handball an official sport in future games.
Aug. 13, 2024
Space Force Supports Maui Firefighters

In a rapid response to a wildfire on Maui’s Haleakalā in July, the U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Headquarters provided valuable and timely commercial analytics to local government officials and first responders.
Aug. 13, 2024
SSC Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss Leadership Roles at First-Ever Summit

More than 30 Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL) from Space Systems Command (SSC) gathered for the inaugural SSC SEL Summit, held at Los Angeles Air Force Base (LA AFB) in El Segundo, CA, July 16-18, 2024.This first-ever summit, hosted by SSC’s SEL Chief Master Sgt. Jacqueline Sauvé, brought together SELs