Advanced Systems and Development Directorate
The Advanced Systems and Development Directorate is a directorate of the Space and Missile Systems Center. They are co-located at Los Angeles AFB, California and Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.
Mission
The premier organization for advanced systems and development planning to evolve and implement new affordable and resilient architectures for future Space capabilities through analytical rigor, collaborative innovation, requirements analysis, concept development, and demonstrations. Serves as primary provider of launch, spaceflight, hosted payloads and on-orbit operations for the entire DoD space research and development community. Responsible for acquiring, integrating, launching, and operating R&D spacecraft, prototype operational systems, boosters, and ballistic missiles supporting national security objectives/missile defense programs.
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