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 is supporting Fenix Space’s development and testing effort.
MP Materials received a July 2025 public-private partnership from the U.S. Department of Defense that included a $400 million preferred stock investment, a $150 million direct loan, a 10-year price floor of $110 per kilogram for neodymium-praseodymium, and magnet output commitments.
The India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem is a collaboration bridge between the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit, the Department of Defense, and Indian space and defense startups.
The Pentagon signed a $96 million to $137 million supply agreement with Lynas Rare Earths in March 2026.
The Department of Defense will be able to access high-resolution optical, multispectral, and SAR imaging modes through a single gateway.
The Space Based Interceptor program is a Department of Defense program to develop and demonstrate a space-based missile defense capability integrated into Golden Dome for America by 2028.
TraCSS is the federal system designed to replace the Department of Defense’s legacy conjunction screening services for commercial operators.
Kayhan Space holds contracts with the Department of Defense and NASA.
SpaceX plans to use Starship for the second-generation Starlink constellation and for large Department of Defense orbital assets.
The Pentagon's commercial-first doctrine and the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request diverge on commercial satellite data, analytics, and services procurement.
The United States plans to integrate Milnet into a hybrid network that combines commercial satellites and Department of Defense satellites.
The Pentagon’s proposed defense budget is $1.45 trillion.
The collaboration is intended to support the Department of Defense’s Tactically Responsive Space vision.
National Security and Technology Memorandum-3 directs NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense to coordinate on design, development, testing, and training requirements for space nuclear power.
National Security and Technology Memorandum-3 directs NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense to leverage private industry resources where possible.
The Department of the Air Force strategy was developed in accordance with the Department of Defense’s AI Strategy directive.
The Pentagon tapped 12 companies to build the space-based interceptor component of the Golden Dome missile-defense system.
The Pentagon’s 20 awards to 12 companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptor work are worth up to $3.2 billion combined.
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Orbit Fab a $20 million contract for its first commercial fuel sale.
Astra is pitching its small rockets to the Pentagon as a potential target for Golden Dome interceptor tests.