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Jan. 24, 2025
SPACECENT breaks ground on Space Campus project in CENTCOM AOR

The Space Campus is a major initiative aimed at enhancing the base's space operations and capabilities in the area. The project is designed to provide a state-of-the-art facility for personnel to work together and advance the mission, supporting the growing demands of space-related activities.
Jan. 22, 2025
Look-Ahead by Commander of Space Systems Command

As the primary acquisition hub of the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC) provides the critical capabilities our Nation’s joint warfighters depend on – today and into the future. These capabilities are critical to the joint force and the American way of life. The average citizen’s
Jan. 17, 2025
21 LRS Airmen and Space Systems Command Team Up to Revolutionize Logistics with AI

Airmen from Space Base Delta 1's 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron participated in a day-long challenge, Jan. 15, to develop best practices and set benchmark processes for loading Department of Defense cargo into standard military containers for rapid deployment. The challenge, led by SSC's
Jan. 14, 2025
Space Systems Command workforce development effort includes expanded partnership with University of Southern California

Space Systems Command (SSC) is infusing technical, operational, acquisition, and leadership experience opportunities as part of a command-wide workforce development initiative designed to out-deliver U.S. adversaries in space.“Our command plan emphasizes the need for a culture where our people are
Dec. 17, 2024
USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities

The mission successfully achieved a complex effort across multiple Space Force organizations to pull an existing GPS III satellite from storage, accelerate integration and launch vehicle readiness, and rapidly process for launch.
Dec. 12, 2024
Small business finds open door at Space Systems Command

As the primary acquisition hub of the U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command (SSC) is charged with delivering capabilities to counter the ever-evolving threat to U.S. and allied interests in space.A significant element of delivering those capabilities is a wide-range of partnerships with U.S. and
Dec. 9, 2024
INDOPACOM Joins SSC for Inaugural Space Warfighter Days Conference

Key leadership from Space Systems Command (SSC) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) – U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific (SFI) team converged on October 29-30, 2024, for the first-ever Space Warfighter Days (SWFD) conference hosted by The Aerospace Corporation at its El Segundo
Dec. 9, 2024
Space Force Generative AI Challenge Empowers Guardians Through Education and Collaboration

What, exactly, is generative AI and how can it improve Space Force Guardian readiness in an era of Great Power Competition? These were the foundational questions driving the inaugural U.S. Space Force (USSF) Generative AI Challenge, an eight-week combination of AI crash course and problem-solving
Nov. 25, 2024
SoCal students design, launch paper rockets

Paper rockets soared through the skies over Los Angeles Air Force Base thanks to 125 fifth graders from Hawthorne, California’s Ramona Elementary School. The elementary students participated in Space Systems Command’s STEM event celebrating U.S. Space Force’s 5th Anniversary. Students cultivated an
Nov. 20, 2024
Partnering to Win: Ensuring Space Superiority by Improving Software Development for Space Defense

Recently, SSC and USC partnered up to pair USC Trojans with SSC Guardians to work within real USSF programs. This partnership team acted as a “living laboratory” to identify strategies for implementing agile development into complex defense projects. Specifically, their study comprises a series of