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 2024 NDAA directs new intelligence-sharing requirements between the Department of Defense and the commercial satellite industry.
iDirect Government deployed thousands of modem solutions and satellite technologies supporting U.S. government and Department of Defense customers during John Ratigan’s tenure.
The Defense Business Board concluded that the Pentagon is not equipped to procure next-generation space systems at the pace required to maintain dominance.
The Senate Armed Services Committee included a directive in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the Department of Defense to examine the decision-making process for space acquisitions.
The acquisition of Orion enhances Arcfield’s space exploration and hypersonic detection and tracking capabilities for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
Space Systems Command manages a $15,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.
The acquisition of Orion enhances Arcfield’s space exploration and hypersonic detection and tracking capabilities for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
The Defense Innovation Unit was established in 2015 to help the Department of Defense access and integrate commercial technologies from startup companies and other non-traditional defense contractors.
The PLEO contract supports the Department of Defense’s requirement to provide worldwide, low-latency proliferated low Earth orbit services.
The eBee VISION UAS is part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit project to develop customized command and control software compliant with the DoD Robotic and Autonomous System-Air Interoperability Profile.
Ursa Major aims to supply solid rocket motors to the U.S. Department of Defense and to partner with other manufacturers.
The House Science Committee adopted amendments directing reports on space-based solar power and space traffic coordination and added a sense of Congress calling on the FAA and the Defense Department to establish a single process for supporting commercial launches at federal ranges.
Lockheed Martin is considering marketing the technology as part of a Lockheed Martin 0.005 kg private network involving commercial partners to offer services to the Department of Defense.
The Office of Space Commerce is developing a civil space traffic coordination system and would take over that work from the Department of Defense under the proposal.
The UAE Armed Forces are working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Department of Defense to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
Space Systems Command manages a $15,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.
STP-5 will launch two satellites in support of the Department of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office.
SES Space & Defense will support U.S. Department of Defense customers globally with MEO low-latency high-throughput satellite services under the BPA.
General Dynamics Mission Systems received a contract last year to operate the ground systems of the Department of Defense’s future low Earth orbit constellation being acquired by the Space Development Agency.
SES Space & Defense has provided managed services to U.S. Department of Defense end-users through numerous Task Orders on the original MEO low-latency HTS service BPA since 2018.