by Associated Press Published: August 4,2011
The 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base is getting a new commander. Col. James P. Ross will assume command of the wing from Col. Wayne Monteith in a ceremony on Friday. The 50th Space Wing is responsible for operating and supporting more than 170 Defense Department satellites. Ross was previously vice commander of [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 18,2011
Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the second of 12 Global Position System satellites that it is building for the U.S. Air Force. The GPS satellites are monitored from Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. The satellite launched Saturday on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: November 17,2010
Tags: Harris Corp., Schriever Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force 50th Space Wing
Harris Corp. received the third-year option of its network and space operations and maintenance program by the U.S. Air Force, valued at $64 million. Under this option, Harris will continue to provide operations and maintenance to the 50th Space Wing’s Air Force Satellite Control Network based at Schriever Air Force Base. The initial contract for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 14,2010
Tags: contract, Schriever Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force, Wyle Information Systems
Wyle Information Systems will expand its operational support to the U.S. Air Force Space Command here in Colorado Springs. The company has in the past provided technical services and space operational support at the Space Innovation and Development Center at Schriever Air Force Base As one of four contract awardees, Wyle will work on the [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: February 26,2010
Tags: global positioning system, Raytheon, Schriever Air Force Base
Raytheon was selected by the U.S. Air Force for an initial $886 million contract to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System to improve the system’s accuracy. The contract covers command and control of the GPS system, said Keith Little, spokesman for Raytheon. “About 100 people will be working on the project – [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: August 26,2009
Tags: on base housing, Schriever Air Force Base, Tierra Vista Communities
Home sweet home will now be a matter of blocks, rather than miles, for the Schriever Air Force Base community. A ribbon cutting ceremony today celebrated the completion of the first eight of 242 new homes planned for the base. Schriever Air Force Base opened during 1985 in east El Paso County as Falcon Air [...] [...]
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