Draft:Space Sensing Directorate
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| Space Sensing Directorate | |
|---|---|
 Directorate emblem | |
| Founded | 4 March 2022 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Type | Directorate |
| Role | Space acqusition |
| Part of | Space Systems Command |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles Air Force Base, California |
| Commanders | |
| Program Executive Officer and Director | Col Robert W. Davis |
| Deputy Program Executive Officer | Col Andrew Emery[1] |
| Deputy Director | Michael E. Dolan[1] |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Col Patrick Little |
The Space Sensing Directorate (SSC/SN) is a United States Space Force acquisition unit. Assigned to Space Systems Command, it is responsible for the acquisition, development, and sustainment of missile warning, tracking, and defense (MW/MT/MD), space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM), and other strategic and tactical sensing capabilities.[2]
Structure[edit]
| Delta | Mission areas | Current Commander | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Acquisition Delta – Resilient Missile Warning, Tracking, Defense (SNR) |
|
Col Heather B. Bogstie[5] |
 |
Acquisition Delta – Environmental and Tactical Surveillance (SNS) |
|
Col Dennis R. Birchenough[7] |
 |
Acquisition Delta – Strategic Missile Warning |
|
Col Daniel T. Walter |
|
Product Support Delta – Space Sensing |
|
Anita J. McCorvey[8] |
List of directors[edit]
| No. | Director | Term | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term Length | ||
| 1 | Colonel Brian A. Denaro | 4 March 2022 | 8 June 2023 | 1 year, 96 days | [9] | |
| 2 | Colonel Robert W. Davis | 8 June 2023 | Incumbent | 333 days | [10][11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Portals/3/SSC%20Space%20Sensing%20Fact%20Sheets_v5.pdf [bare URL]
- ^ "Space Sensing". www.ssc.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ https://spacenews.com/space-force-selects-parsons-to-develop-ground-system-for-missile-warning-satellites/
- ^ https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Portals/3/Documents/PRESS%20RELEASES/Space%20Systems%20Command%20awards%20its%20third%20contract%20for%20MEO%20Epoch%201%20Resilient%20MW-MT%20satellite%20program.pdf?ver=e3xFboKESZ5zwJGcQA40Aw%3d%3d
- ^ "Hypersonic Missile Defense « MilSat Symposium 2022". 2022.milsatshow.com.
- ^ https://breakingdefense.com/2022/07/space-force-considers-asking-satellite-firms-to-host-payloads-for-tactical-isr/
- ^ Hitchens, Theresa (12 July 2022). "Space Force considers asking satellite firms to host payloads for tactical ISR".
- ^ https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Portals/3/SSC%20Org%20Chart_updated_Dec_16_1.pdf [bare URL]
- ^ "Colonel Brian A. Denaro". www.ssc.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ https://www.losangeles.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Leadership/Display/Article/3445905/robert-w-davis/
- ^ https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article-Display/Article/3425494/new-program-executive-officer-leads-space-systems-commands-space-sensing-direct
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