The Department of Defense (DOD) is a U.S. government agency responsible for military and national security space activities. It acts as a major procurer and operator of space systems, including launch vehicles and satellite systems for reconnaissance, missile launch detection, navigation, and communication. The DOD aims to maintain space superiority, integrate military space power, and ensure space stability, working with commercial firms to integrate space solutions into national security architectures.
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The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community are focusing on developing domain awareness and navigation capabilities for the cislunar region between geosynchronous orbit and the lunar surface.
The Pentagon awarded two contracts to Varda Space Industries and Stratolaunch for Task Area 3 of the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program last week.
Stratolaunch will use the capital raise to accelerate vehicle development and manufacturing and to deepen its ties with the U.S. Department of Defense.
The U.S. Department of Defense is looking to the commercial space sector to support hypersonic test launches.
The FY2026 funding package includes budgets for the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.
Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant believes that space will gain a significant share of the $1.5 trillion Department of Defense defense budget request for fiscal 2027.
The Pentagon proceeded with initial steps to relocate US Space Command headquarters to Alabama despite the pending lawsuit.
Organizations such as NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense rely on Comtech for the management of critical space components.
The Department of Defense continues to rely on Comtech for management of critical space components.
The House and Senate leadership negotiated an agreement that fully funds the Department of Defense’s pivot toward space-based interceptors and integrated sensor networks.
Under the Starfish Space contract, the Department of Defense can continue procuring deorbit services beyond the initial deorbit mission.
The U.S. Department of Defense is deploying hundreds of satellites into Low Earth Orbit, increasing concern about orbital debris from defunct assets.
Comtech currently supports supply chain requirements for NASA and the Department of Defense across various orbital regimes.
The Pentagon is creating resilient transport diversity across multiple constellations to prepare for an impending near-peer conflict.
The shift to Proliferated LEO under the PWSA moves the Department of Defense away from a small number of high-altitude "exquisite" satellites toward hundreds of smaller, interconnected vehicles.
Optical inter-satellite links produced by Mynaric are essential for Pentagon missile-tracking networks.
The ultimate objective is to integrate the RDR propulsion concept into missile configurations for Department of Defense programs seeking hypersonic strike capabilities.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is transitioning toward proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) architectures.
Arrington previously served as deputy CIO for cybersecurity in the Department of Defense.
Katie Arrington previously performed the duties of the Department of Defense’s chief information officer.