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U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

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In the late 1990s the Air Force, DARPA, and the National Reconnaissance Office collaborated on plans for a constellation of radar remote-sensing satellites but the project was canceled in the 2000 federal budget.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMay 12, 2021Space Force looking to deploy radar satellites to track moving targets on the ground

DARPA is assembling a team of suppliers for the Blackjack program with a goal to start launching demonstration satellites in 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMay 6, 2021Northrop Grumman to supply navigation payloads for DARPA’s Blackjack satellites

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Northrop Grumman a $13,300,000 contract to provide positioning, navigation and timing payloads for the Blackjack program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipMay 6, 2021Northrop Grumman to supply navigation payloads for DARPA’s Blackjack satellites

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was awarded a $5,800,000 contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to define and manage the interfaces of satellite integration with the Blackjack program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 23, 2021DARPA Selects Lockheed Martin For Blackjack Work

DARPA awarded SEAKR Engineering a $60,400,000 contract to develop the Pit Boss data processing system for autonomous satellite operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 22, 2021Lockheed Martin wins $27 million contract modification for integration of DARPA’s Blackjack satellites

DARPA increased Lockheed Martin’s contract for satellite integration work for the Blackjack program by $27,300,000 on 2021-04-22.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative FinancialApr 22, 2021Lockheed Martin wins $27 million contract modification for integration of DARPA’s Blackjack satellites

DARPA has ordered 10 spacecraft buses from Blue Canyon Technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 22, 2021Lockheed Martin wins $27 million contract modification for integration of DARPA’s Blackjack satellites

DARPA awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems a contract to support the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductApr 21, 2021General Atomics Awarded DARPA Contract For Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System For DRACO Mission

On 2021-04-12, DARPA selected Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin to develop competing spacecraft concepts for a demonstration of nuclear thermal propulsion under the DRACO program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 12, 2021DARPA selects Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin to develop spacecraft for nuclear propulsion demo

DARPA awarded Lockheed Martin a $2,900,000 contract under the DRACO program.

Mentioned as: darpaOrg RelationshipApr 12, 2021DARPA selects Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin to develop spacecraft for nuclear propulsion demo

DARPA awarded Blue Origin a $2,500,000 contract under the DRACO program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 12, 2021DARPA selects Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin to develop spacecraft for nuclear propulsion demo

DARPA awarded General Atomics a $22,000,000 contract to develop the nuclear reactor for the DRACO program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 12, 2021DARPA selects Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin to develop spacecraft for nuclear propulsion demo

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Northrop Grumman a contract last year to develop a separate mission robotic vehicle called the MRV.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralApr 12, 2021MEV-2 servicer successfully docks to live Intelsat satellite

DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office issued a broad agency announcement soliciting proposals for the DRACO program in May 2020.

Mentioned as: darpaNarrative GeneralApr 10, 2021General Atomics wins DARPA contract to develop nuclear reactor to power missions to the moon

DARPA intends for the DRACO program to develop nuclear thermal propulsion technology that can achieve thrust-to-weights similar to chemical propulsion while providing two to five times the efficiency.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductApr 10, 2021General Atomics wins DARPA contract to develop nuclear reactor to power missions to the moon

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $22,000,000 contract to General Atomics to design a small nuclear reactor for space propulsion on 2021-04-09.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 10, 2021General Atomics wins DARPA contract to develop nuclear reactor to power missions to the moon

The U.S. Army is partnering with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and other agencies to build sensors that detect COVID-19 proteins in the air.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 25, 2021U.S. Army teams with DARPA to build sensors for COVID-19 proteins in the air

Stefanie Tompkins assumed the top post at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on 2021-03-15.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 15, 2021Veteran scientist Stefanie Tompkins takes the helm at DARPA

DARPA has ordered 10 satellite buses so far from Blue Canyon Technologies for the Blackjack program.

Mentioned as: darpaTechnical ProductMar 15, 2021Colorado based SEAKR wins $60 million DARPA contract to demonstrate autonomous satellite operations

DARPA plans to launch an on-orbit technology demonstration of the Pit Boss system in 2021.

Mentioned as: darpaTechnical ProductMar 15, 2021Colorado based SEAKR wins $60 million DARPA contract to demonstrate autonomous satellite operations
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