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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At the time ULA was formed, the Delta and Atlas rockets were the only U.S. rockets capable of launching heavy Department of Defense satellites.
Vigoride-7 is scheduled to carry payloads for several customers, including the U.S. Defense Department and NASA.
ULA continues to receive lucrative National Security Space Launch task orders due to Department of Defense regulations.
The U.S. Department of Defense requires 'Assured Access to Space' to avoid a monopoly among launch providers.
ARKA, headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, supports Intelligence Community and Department of Defense missions through optical technologies and analytics.
The Department of Defense has pivoted toward a space-based interceptor strategy, moving defensive lines from the atmosphere to orbit.
The constellation aims to achieve near-continuous global coverage as a part of the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile shield initiative.
The SHIELD contract is the primary procurement vehicle for the Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative.
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifted off from the Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia, carrying the Pentagon’s Space Test Program (STP) S30 mission.
The Pentagon has shifted its priorities towards surge capacity in munitions production due to expenditures during the Ukraine conflict.
Cailabs and DataPath held a signing ceremony on December 15 during the Department of Defense (DoD) Commercial Satcom Workshop in Arlington, Virginia.
LizzieSat-3 is designed to support the Department of Defense, allied sovereign partners, and commercial customers by providing timely, accurate, and actionable data.
The Pentagon's naming conventions suggest a shift from an administrative to a martial focus in the USSF.
Antares plans to compete under JANUS to provide resilient power for critical Pentagon infrastructure.
The Golden Dome program is part of the Pentagon's $175 billion homeland defense initiative.
The dual announcements reflect a broader Department of Defense strategy to enhance both orbital defense and modernized conventional and nuclear deterrence capabilities.
Mike Smayda indicated a greater market potential for Fortastra's technology beyond the Department of Defense.
The authorization for foreign sales marks a shift in Pentagon strategy towards offensive space control.
The Department of Defense has awarded prototype contracts for space-based interceptors under the 'Golden Dome' program.
LeoLabs' radar network tracks 99.3% of the objects in the Department of Defense’s public catalog and 99.96% of all active satellites.