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Annual Fight Tonight Competition Now Open for Entries

Annual Fight Tonight Competition Now Open for Entries

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Space Systems Command’s (SSC) 4th Fight Tonight Competition is now open for submissions from its military and civilian workforce. The annual innovation contest invites qualified...
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Space Force stands-up Resilient Mission Support Operations Center, strengthens missile warning and tracking capabilities through partnerships

Space Force stands-up Resilient Mission Support Operations Center, strengthens missile warning and tracking capabilities through partnerships

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Space Systems Command (SSC) recently opened the doors to its new Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space Operations Center (MSOC) at the Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF) ...
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AFWERX Change of Leadership Ceramony

AFWERX welcomes new director during change of leadership ceremony

AFWERX welcomed its new director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, Col. Nathan Stuckey, during a change of leadership ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base...
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Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, and Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX director, pose with industry partners and select recipients of the Program Year 2025.1 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) from Phase II eligible applicants at Capital Factory House in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2025.

AFWERX & SpaceWERX helping small business innovators transition their technology from prototype to operational use

AUSTIN, Texas -- AFWERX and SpaceWERX the innovation arms of the Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Force, respectively, have selected 23 small businesses with Phase II contracts awarded...
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U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Space Force Maj. Bryan L. Davis, SLD 30 spaceport innovation chief, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of The Crucible Innovation Lab

The Crucible: VSFB’s Newest Innovation Hub

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Crucible Innovation Lab was unveiled as a brand new creative center Nov. 22, 2024. This new makerspace is designed to be a collaborative environment where...
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Inaugural “SSC Subcontracting Forum” on February 6

SSC building ‘pathways to primes” for subcontractors through first-time initiative

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Space Systems Command (SSC) hosted the inaugural “SSC Subcontracting Forum” Feb. 6 to connect large military contractors with potential small business partners. The first-of-its-...
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