Space Systems Command

Fuel your curiosity for space and STEM at our #SpaceForce Space Systems Command exhibit celebrating Fleet Week in San Pedro, Calif.🚢 Guardians and Airmen will be on hand to share their experience in the USAF and USSF at the Battleship USS IOWA Museum parking lot (250 S. Harbor Blvd. San Pedro, CA 90731). The full schedule of events is available here: https://lnkd.in/gVaQK6tU USSF Photo by: Walter Talens, SBD3/PA #SpaceStartsHere

The threat of electromagnetic warfare is real and the U.S. Space Force (USSF) is fighting back with fielding approval for the Counter Communications System (CCS) Meadowlands, a tactical electronic warfare system designed to detect, identify, and disrupt adversary communications systems. This enhanced capability strengthens National defense by protecting friendly communications and denying adversaries the ability to exploit the space domain. Featuring open architecture to enable rapid software updates, ensuring the #USSF can keep pace with evolving threats and continue American space superiority while reinforcing our commitment to protect American interests in space and maintain a technological advantage in the contested space environment.🛰️ Get the details: https://lnkd.in/gMv5bYvx

We work, fight, and win together!💪 That was the message at this month’s 9th Allied SATCOM Future Architecture Working Group. More than 60 representatives from 11 nations came together to present updates on their national SATCOM program, resulting in greater collective understanding and cooperation opportunities. The forum also focused on how to collectively leverage international partner diversity, policy, and expertise. Representatives from the #USSF Field Commands and the Pentagon offered international partners greater clarity on U.S. commercial space policy. “International collaboration on SATCOM offers significant benefits to the warfighter, including capability, resilience, and redundancy through system interoperability - not to mention cost-avoidance and the maximization of combined national resources, which are wins for all,” said event Co-Chair Richard Saxon, director of SSC International Affairs. https://lnkd.in/dDdgXuFX #SpaceStartsHere

Happy 35th birthday Air Force Special Operations Command!

Why are contract awards essential to the front lines of lethality? Tune in to find out in the 1st episode of our Acquiring Minds video series!📽️ On land, sea, in air, and on orbit, space acquisition is where the #SpaceForce mission begins. In this first episode featuring contracting, we’re diving into the sole-source contract for the continuation of our Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System program, better known as ATLAS. We break down why it’s significant but before that, we share some of the many things that must happen before a contract is awarded, and how it's up to us to make them happen. There are many different types of acquisition contracts, but they all have the same goal ⁠— to deliver capabilities that effectively and efficiently deliver lethality to our warfighters. Check back regularly to see new episodes: https://lnkd.in/eqyjr6Dw

On the front lines of lethality: How does the U.S. Space Force empower our Nation’s warfighters and strengthen national security? It begins with space acquisition, and our Acquiring Minds video series puts you in the know. Tune in to our introductory episode featuring Lt. Gen. Phil Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command. Space acquisition is combat power. 📍 Start watching now: https://lnkd.in/g4XyDaZR #AcquiringMinds #SpaceSystemsCommand #SpaceForce #GuardiansInAction

#Guardian Spotlight: Meet Space Systems Command’s Lt. Col. Chuck DeBree 🛰️🌌 Lt. Col. DeBree is the newly appointed commander of Detachment 5 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs. Check out the full Guardian Spotlight Q&A to discover about how Lt Col Debree and his team are focused on SSC’s Organize, Train, and Equip strategy, ensuring our Guardians across more than 25 operating locations are mission-ready and empowered to support our Nation’s defense objectives in space. https://lnkd.in/gwMthFjn #SpaceStartsHere

Huge congratulations to the #SpaceSystemsCommand Space Sensing Space-Based Environmental Monitoring team for winning the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) - 2025 Team Stellar Award! This prestigious award recognizes their exceptional work on our next-gen weather system and groundbreaking tech demo. Their dedication and innovation are a testament to the caliber of professionals at Space Systems Command. We're incredibly proud of their accomplishments and their contribution the #SpaceForce and SSC mission. Learn more about the award and the other impressive winners: https://lnkd.in/gNQDaBz5 #Innovation #SpaceStartsHere #RNASA #WeatherSystems #Leadership #Achievement

Congratulations Tiffany Whitsitt-Odell! A biologist at Vandenberg Space Force Base is leaving a deep-rooted mark on wildlife conservation & community service. Vandenberg Space Force Base, the U.S. Space Force’s West Coast Spaceport, spans over 100,000 acres and plays a pivotal role in national security through its test missions on the Western Range. The base is also home to 17 federally listed species, including the Western Snowy Plover and California Red-Legged Frog, rare species such as the Monarch Butterfly, and various marine mammals. Ms. Whitsitt-Odell leads programs to manage the species on base, ensuring their protection while balancing the base’s critical mission. She was recently honored by the Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast at the organization’s annual award celebration and was recognized for her decades-long commitment to empowering young leaders. More: https://lnkd.in/gz7sA6YB #SpaceForce #Guardians

Exciting news from joint forces! SSC and NAVWAR have partnered for the Relay Ground Station (RGS) program – awarding a $244M Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract to field ground antennas in support of an advanced missile warning and tracking satellite scheduled to launch later this year. In conjunction with SSC’s FORGE program, RGSs will integrate data collection from both existing and future missile warning architecture, with the ability to handle changes in bandwidth for increased resiliency. The contract provides equipment and services to support the relay of OPIR data collected in space to ground entry points, ensuring optimum military utility for our warfighters. More: https://lnkd.in/ghzXKiee #SpaceStartsHere