The aim of the SFRC is to enable the transformation of these ranges into efficient, high-capacity multi-user Spaceports. This marks a shift in how support services are delivered, emphasising flexibility and long-term sustainability.
“The Eastern and Western Ranges have long maintained large inventories of aging systems that have increased in cost to operate, maintain, and sustain,” said Brigadier General Kristin Panzenhagen, Commander of Space Launch Delta 45 and Eastern Range Director. “SFRC will advance capabilities at both ranges through responsive and flexible operations, maintenance, and sustainment services.”
A key feature of the contract is that it allows commercial launch providers to directly fund the services they require via Task Orders. This replaces the traditional model in which the government bore the upfront costs of supporting commercial launches.
“Historically, the government has fronted these costs,” Panzenhagen explained. “The ability of our commercial partners to directly fund their own task order will lessen the financial and administrative burden on the government and is in line with Congressionally mandated Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness requirements.”
Space Systems Command, responsible for space acquisition within the U.S. Space Force, manages an annual budget of $15.6 billion. It partners with industry, government, and allied organisations to ensure the U.S. maintains its strategic advantage in the space domain.
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