Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient capabilities to outpace emerging threats and protect our Nation’s strategic advantage in, from, and to space. SSC manages a $15.6 billion annual space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense, working with joint forces, industry partners, government agencies, academia, and allied nations.

MISSION

Our Mission is to develop and field dominant space capabilities by advancing an expert workforce. 

VISION

Our vision is freedom for all to use space for the common good. 

SPACE STARTS HERE

There is a direct link between mission success and the foundational need to recruit, develop, and retain top talent at all levels and organizations across SSC. Our Command Plan outlines the Guiding Tenets and Lines of Effort that will build the foundation for enduring space superiority and security both today and well into the future.