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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A draft version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act approved by the House directs the Department of Defense to examine all Space Force programs to determine if their level of classification can be lowered or declassified.
The Department of Defense is investing in modern satellite constellations in low Earth orbit that are intended to be more survivable against attacks than traditional geostationary satellites.
Rocket Lab originally expected to perform the first LC-2 launch in the second quarter of 2020 for the Defense Department’s Space Test Program.
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command awarded L3Harris Technologies an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth as much as $886,000,000 to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the intelligence community.
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce partnered with the Department of Defense to award seven contracts for space situational awareness data analysis.
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce is working closely with the Department of Defense on the MEO/GEO pilot project and the overall migration of commercial and civil space situational awareness responsibilities to the Commerce Department.
Kodiak Robotics was awarded a $49.9 million, 24-month United States Department of Defense agreement to help automate future U.S. Army ground vehicles led by the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program.
The Department of Defense is interested in commercial solutions that implement responsive access to xGEO and demonstrate timely and precise delivery of a space vehicle to a predetermined orbit in xGEO.
The 2023 NDAA authorizes $857,900,000,000 for the Department of Defense.
The NDAA calls for the Department of Defense to fund tactically responsive space demonstrations with commercial launch providers to deploy satellites on short notice.
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act compromise directs the Department of Defense to develop a strategy to protect military satellites from threats in orbit.
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce partnered with the Department of Defense to award seven contracts to U.S. commercial space firms for Space Situational Awareness data analysis.
The Office of Space Commerce is working closely with the Department of Defense on the MEO-GEO pilot project and the overall migration of commercial and civil space situational awareness responsibilities to the Commerce Department.
The Office of Space Commerce is working closely with the Department of Defense on the MEO/GEO pilot project and the overall migration of commercial and civil SSA responsibilities to the Department of Commerce.
The Office of Space Commerce and the Department of Defense selected six commercial firms on 2022-12-06 to prototype space traffic data platforms that track objects in medium Earth orbit and geostationary Earth orbit.
The Office of Space Commerce and the Department of Defense signed an agreement in September formalizing their commitment to cooperate on space situational awareness and related activities.
The planned permanent Keystone Space Innovation Center will serve as the headquarters for the Keystone Space Collaborative and enable AFWERX and other Department of Defense organizations to grow in the region.
The Pentagon's top research official directed the Defense Science Board to examine the military's growing demand for commercial space technology.
Heidi Shyu wants the panel to address how the Department of Defense should acquire commercial space services such as satellite-based communications and Earth imaging.
As use of commercial space rises, threats must be evaluated and mitigated to ensure the Department of Defense does not become overly dependent on capabilities that may not be available during armed conflict.