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Space Systems Command Hosts Industry Day in Preparation for Coming National Security Space Launch
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Representatives from 17 commercial space companies joined officials from Space Systems Command on Aug. 19, 2025 for a National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Industry Day to...

SpaceWERX’S Hyperspace Challenge Seeks SBIR Phase II Innovators to Support Advancement of USSF’s Operational Test and Training Infrastructure
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) SpaceWERX, in support of U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command's (SSC) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI)...

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...

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) ...

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...

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...