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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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Viasat collaborated with the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Prototyping and Experimentation team to deliver network effects across partner maritime surface, sub-surface, and aerial uncrewed systems during Autonomous Warrior 24.
Viasat collaborated to integrate commercial solutions to support the U.S. Department of Defense and AUKUS during the Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise held 2024-10-01–24, 2024 in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
Viasat worked with the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Prototyping and Experimentation (OUSD R&E P&E) team to deliver network effects across partner maritime surface, sub-surface, and aerial uncrewed systems.
The Biden Administration furthered space policies including transferring more space tracking duties from the Pentagon to the Department of Commerce.
The Infleqtion contract was announced on 2024-12-02 and is funded through the Pentagon’s APFIT program.
The Defense Department awarded an $11,000,000 contract to Infleqtion to accelerate development of its atomic timing technology.
The Office of Space Commerce was directed to take over traffic coordination responsibilities from the Department of Defense following the issuance of Space Policy Directive 3 in 2018.
Space Policy Directive-3, issued in 2018, directed NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce to assume space traffic coordination responsibilities from the Department of Defense.
The Fort Bliss 0.005 kg Open RAN network will feature a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) to allow the U.S. Department of Defense to test RIC-based software applications for military networks.
Red Cat is preparing to meet increased demand across the U.S. Department of Defense, federal government, and allied countries.
Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is the field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient space capabilities for the Department of Defense.
Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.
DataPath was awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for more than $4,000,000 to supply DKET 3421 terminals.
The Defense Department increased the projected ceiling for the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program from $900,000,000 to $13,000,000,000.
The DKET 3421 orders from the U.S. Department of Defense are expected to be delivered during the first half of 2025.
Raytheon's National and Tactical System unit serves Department of Defense and Intelligence customers with a diverse portfolio including tactical mission management and space-rated avionics.
Astra has an $11,500,000 contract from the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program for Rocket 4 awarded in April 2023.
PLD Space uses reusability as a core business approach intended to reduce launch price and appeal to Department of Defense customers.