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

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Northrop Grumman Corporation was selected by DARPA to further develop the concept of a moon-based railroad network as part of the Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.

Mentioned as: darpaTechnical ProductMar 20, 2024Northrop Grumman Selected by DARPA to Develop Concept for Lunar Railroad

DARPA selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to further develop the concept of a moon-based railroad network as part of the Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.

Mentioned as: darpaTechnical ProductMar 19, 2024Northrop Grumman to develop concept for a lunar railroad

The goal of DARPA’s LunA-10 Capability Study is to establish an analytical framework for integrated lunar infrastructure that minimizes lunar footprint and provides commercial services for future lunar users.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 19, 2024Northrop Grumman to develop concept for a lunar railroad

DARPA designed the LunA-10 Capability Study to quickly create new technology ideas that shift from individual scientific projects to shared, scalable systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 19, 2024Northrop Grumman to develop concept for a lunar railroad

GITAI’s concept was selected for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study in December 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 7, 2024GITAI Achieves Milestone with Demonstration of Lunar Infrastructure Construction

GITAI's technologies were selected for DARPA's 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study in December 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 5, 2024GITAI Successfully Demonstrates Robotics Construction Capabilities for Lunar Communications Towers

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency released a study for a 10-year Lunar Architecture capability in 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 4, 2024Taking stock of the US space program

The $110,000,000 for NTP includes $10,000,000 to accelerate development of an operational nuclear thermal propulsion system with commercial partners concurrent with the DRACO project that NASA is cooperating on with DARPA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipMar 3, 2024Final NASA 2024 spending bill defers decision on MSR funding

Satellites supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Blackjack program have completed critical milestones activities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralFeb 1, 2024RTX Achieves Key Milestones in DARPA Blackjack Program Using Four BCT Satellites

Satellites supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Blackjack program have completed critical milestone activities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralJan 31, 2024RTX completes DARPA Blackjack milestones with four Blue Canyon Technologies smallsats

DARPA’s Space-BACN program envisions a low-cost, scalable optical communications terminal that can be reconfigured to work with various optical intersatellite link standards to enable communication among government and commercial LEO satellite constellations.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductJan 18, 2024Mynaric Selected by DARPA for Phase 2 of Space-BACN Program

The X-65 is being built as a modular platform with wing sections and active flow control effectors designed to be easily swapped out to allow the aircraft to remain a test asset for DARPA and other agencies after CRANE concludes.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductJan 4, 2024DARPA moves forward on X-65 tech demo

Dr. Richard Wlezien worked at DARPA on a program called Micro Adaptive Flow Control beginning in 1999 and left DARPA in 2003 after managing MAFC.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralJan 4, 2024DARPA moves forward on X-65 tech demo

Mbryonics has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the optical terminal for the Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyTechnical ProductJan 4, 2024MBRYONICS Selected by DARPA to Provide Optical Terminal For Space-BACN Program

MBRYONICS was selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop the optical terminal for the Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyTechnical ProductJan 3, 2024DARPA selects MBRYONICS optical terminal for DARPA’s Space-BACN Program

Mbryonics has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the StarCom optical terminal for the Space-BACN program.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductJan 2, 2024Mbryonics selected as the optical terminal provider for DARPA’s Space-BACN Program

DARPA’s Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program aims to deliver seamless communication between government and commercial LEO satellite constellations.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductJan 2, 2024Mbryonics selected as the optical terminal provider for DARPA’s Space-BACN Program

DARPA selected 14 companies to participate in the LunA-10 Capability Study.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralDec 11, 202314 Companies Selected to Build the Future of the Moon

CisLunar Industries was awarded a DARPA contract for the LunA-10 (The 10-Year Lunar Architecture) capability study.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipDec 8, 2023CisLunar Industries Awarded DARPA LunA-10 Contract for Lunar Infrastructure Integration

ICON is one of 14 performers selected by DARPA through a competitive solicitation process for the LunA-10 study.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralDec 7, 2023ICON Selected by DARPA for LunA-10 Lunar Architecture Study
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