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SI International Wins Air Force Space Command Contract
Reston - Mar 25, 2003 SI International, Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide space sensors engineering and technical services support to the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). The competitive task order contract has a one-year base period with eight one-year options. The contract's potential value is $43.5 million over nine years, if all options are exercised. "With a strong background in space systems modernization, we look forward to the ongoing opportunities to support the Air Force Space Command in their mission-critical work," said Ray Oleson, Chairman and CEO of SI International. With space systems modernization as a key focus area, SI International has been supporting the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) - now United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) for more than eight years. In addition, SI International has supported the Spacelift Range Systems, Range Standardization and Automation, military satellite communication (Milsatcom) systems, the Air Force Satellite Control Network, and other AFSPC programs since 1996. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SI International SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Military Space News at SpaceWar.com
Space Group To Activate New Unit
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Jan 6, 2006Air Force Reserve Command's 310th Space Group will travel deeper into the space program when it activates a new unit Jan. 7. Headquarters Reserve National Security Space Institute will be a Reserve associate unit to the National Security Space Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo. The institute is the Department of Defense's focal point for providing education about space power in joint warfighting. |
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