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Fact Sheets

  • Space Rapid Capabilities Office

    The Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) is “the” RCO for the United States Space Force. Space RCO is one of three acquisition organizations in the Space Force acquisition ecosystem and charged with rapidly delivering first-of-their-kind operational space capabilities that protect space

  • Upgraded Early Warning Radars

    The U.S. Space Force maintains Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR). These radars are capable of detecting ballistic missile attacks and conducting general space surveillance and satellite tracking. They are located across both the United States and United States European Command.

  • Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite

    As the backbone of the U.S. military's global satellite communications, Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite (WGS) system provides flexible, high-capacity communications for the Nation's warfighters through procurement and operation of the satellite constellation and the associated control systems. WGS