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U.S. Space Force Exploring Buy of Space Based Space Surveillance As A Service

Frank Wolfe

Friday, November 19th, 2021

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U.S. Space Force Exploring Buy of Space Based Space Surveillance As A Service

Analysts monitor space threats at the National Space Defense Center at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Space Force Photo)

The United States Space Force (USSF) is considering the buy of Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) as a service--an idea that would put USSF in charge of SBSS maintenance and contractor operations. USSF's Space Systems Command’s Special Programs Directorate (SSC/ECZ) "is exploring options for acquiring SBSS as a service which is inclusive of contractor operations and maintenance of the SBSS Block 10 system," per a Nov. 18 sources sought notice. This requirement is fundamentally different than the current SBSS Block…

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