11 Sep 2019

Power of AFIMSC enterprise keeps Thule Defenders on target

A recent visit to Thule Air Base, Greenland, by the Air Force chief of staff prompted AFIMSC to take action to increase the readiness and lethality of Defenders there.

6 Aug 2019

AFSPC rolls out new enterprise data strategy

Air Force Space Command unveiled its new enterprise data strategy during the AFSPC Chief Data Office Innovation Summit, a two-day event held at Headquarters AFSPC, July 30-31, 2019.

29 Jul 2019

AFROTC cadets complete AFSPC immersion program

Air Force ROTC cadets stand in front of United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket during the second iteration of Air Force Space Command's summer immersion program at Space Launch Complex-37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., July 22, 2019. The program teaches cadets about AFSPC’s space warfighting capabilities and provides opportunities for

11 Jul 2019

Vice President Pence visits VAFB

Vice President Mike Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence met with base leadership, Airmen and their families during a visit July 10, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

25 Jun 2019

First Falcon Heavy mission for Defense Department successfully launched

The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center and its mission partners, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, successfully launched the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program-2 mission from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 2:30 a.m. EDT on June 25 (11:30 p.m. Pacific, June 24).

24 Jun 2019

Air Force, SpaceX ready to launch first Falcon Heavy mission for Defense Department

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle rolled onto historic Launch Complex 39A during the pre-dawn hours today, in preparation for tonight's Department of Defense’s Space Test Program-2 mission.  The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center manages the Space Test Program on behalf of the Defense Department.STP-2 will be the first DOD mission

20 Jun 2019

SMC prepares for “Summer of Launch 19” with four space missions over two-month period

Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center, the national security space launch procurer of choice, is preparing for a very busy summer of space launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Weather or technical issues permitting, in a span of just 31 days over the next two months, SMC’s launch program offices are preparing for four planned

12 Jun 2019

Providing access to space through innovation

The U.S. Air Force and Space Command are powered by innovation. Because of this, Vandenberg Air Force Base is continually making improvements to base facilities, equipment and the way Airmen and mission partners do their job in order to complete the space mission.

10 May 2019

Joint DOD/NASA/NOAA mission targeted for June 22 launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle

USAF Space & Missile Systems Center (Los Angeles AFB - El Segundo, Calif.) announces June 22 launch date for joint DOD/NASA/NOAA mission on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

23 Apr 2019

Women in space: Enhancing capability through diversity

The 35th Space Symposium featured its third Women’s Global Gathering in Colorado Springs that included Brig. Gen. Deanna Burt, Air Force Space Command director of operations and communications, Ms. Krista Paquin, former NASA deputy associate administrator, and Dr. Michelle Parker, vice president and chief engineer for space and launch at Boeing Defense Space and Security, April 11, 2019.