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

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Umbra won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on 2023-05-22 to demonstrate novel collection techniques using synthetic aperture radar satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipMay 22, 2023DARPA selects Umbra to demonstrate radar imaging techniques

DARPA's High Operational Temperature Sensors (HOTS) program aims to develop microelectronic sensor technologies for high-bandwidth, high-dynamic-range sensing at extreme temperatures.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMay 16, 2023DARPA’s new HOTS program

Rajant Kinetic Mesh BreadCrumb radio nodes have been used in large drone swarm formations in DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMay 9, 2023RAJANT Announces Cardinal Module in UVIFY Drone Platform

The CONDOR Mk2 predecessor was delivered to Telesat Government Solutions as part of the DARPA Blackjack program.

Mentioned as: DARPAOrg RelationshipMay 4, 2023Mynaric Receives Order from Loft Federal for CONDOR Mk3 to Support NExT–SDA’s Experimental Testbed

Kurt “Spuds” Vogel is NASA’s director of space architectures and led development of the new architecture after joining NASA in mid-2021 from DARPA.

Mentioned as: DARPAOrg RelationshipMay 2, 2023NASA creates an architecture for long-term human exploration

The CONDOR Mk2 was recently delivered to Telesat Government Solutions as part of the DARPA Blackjack program.

Mentioned as: darpaNarrative GeneralMay 2, 2023Mynaric receives order from Loft​ Federal​ for CONDOR Mk3 optical comms terminals to support SDA’s NExT

Raytheon’s wide-field-of-view infrared sensor developed for DARPA is 95% complete.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductApr 27, 2023Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market

DARPA decided not to place Raytheon’s wide-field-of-view infrared sensor on its Blackjack satellites, and the sensor will be provided to the Space Development Agency as government-furnished equipment.

Mentioned as: DARPAOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2023Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market

DARPA plans to launch four Blackjack satellites later 2023 built on Blue Canyon buses and equipped with SEAKR radio-frequency communications payloads.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 27, 2023Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market

The Space Development Agency was especially interested in a wide-field-of-view infrared sensor that Raytheon developed for DARPA’s Blackjack program under a $37,000,000 contract awarded in 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 27, 2023Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market

The COSMIC consortium builds upon technology maturation and demonstration efforts including NASA’s On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing missions, the joint Defense Aerospace Projects Research Agency and SpaceLogistics effort Robotic Servicing of Geostationary Satellites/Mission Robotic Vehicle (RSGS/MRV), and SpaceLogistics’ Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV).

Mentioned as: Defense Aerospace Projects Research AgencyTechnical ProductApr 20, 2023NASA creates in-space servicing, assembly, manufacturing (ISAM) consortium

DARPA plans to solicit responses to multiple technical topics under BRIDGES that will be introduced periodically.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralApr 19, 2023DARPA seeking innovative concepts for nexgen antennas

DARPA will conduct an initial round of evaluation on proposals received before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, 2023-05-31.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Technical ProductApr 19, 2023DARPA seeking innovative concepts for nexgen antennas

Rocket Lab’s star trackers are deployed on Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Mandrake 1 and Mandrake 2 satellites.

Mentioned as: defense advanced research projects agencyTechnical ProductApr 19, 2023Rocket Lab Launched New Constellation-Class Star Tracker for Satellite Navigation and Control

Electron has been providing access to orbit since 2018 and has successfully deployed satellites for NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, DARPA, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipApr 17, 2023Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights

Applications for the APS include autonomous operation of heterogeneous constellations of Low Earth Orbit satellites with DARPA and AFRL.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralMar 16, 2023Orbit Logic and MIT to Develop Satellite Onboard Fault Attribution and Response Solution

The delivered CONDOR Mk2 terminals will be mounted to the Croupier satellites as part of DARPA’s Blackjack Track B program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralFeb 14, 2023Mynaric Delivers Optical Communication Terminals to Telesat Government Solutions

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working with the private sector on Space-BACN, a project to develop a standard, low-cost laser terminal to connect government and commercial constellations in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralFeb 9, 2023Military agency praised for leading the way on laser communications

The delivered CONDOR Mk2 terminals will be mounted to Croupier satellites as part of DARPA’s Blackjack Track B program.

Mentioned as: darpaTechnical ProductFeb 8, 2023Mynaric delivers CONDOR Mk2 terminals to Telesat Government Solutions for DARPA’s Blackjack program

NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will collaborate to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space under the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductFeb 1, 2023NASA and DARPA Collaborate to Demonstrate Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine
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