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

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Redwire was awarded a $44 million phase 2 contract during the fourth quarter of 2025 to advance the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Otter mission leveraging Redwire’s SabreSat.

Mentioned as: Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyOrg RelationshipMar 3, 2026Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2025 Financial Results Released by Redwire

DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, Portal, Orbit Fab, CisLunar Industries, DPhi, and Solstar Space are manifested to fly payloads on Vigoride 7.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductFeb 26, 2026Multiple Transporter-16 Payloads to be Deployed by Momentus

DARPA selected Mithril’s product as awardable in its Expedited Research Implementation Series (ERIS), qualifying it for acquisition by the U.S. government.

Mentioned as: darpaNarrative FinancialFeb 13, 2026Latest News

Victoria Coleman’s career spans the U.S. Air Force, DARPA, and Intel.

Mentioned as: darpaNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2026Silicon Valley to Aerospace: Code is the New Steel

NASA, MDA Space, and DARPA considered orbital refueling schemes in past decades.

Mentioned as: darpaNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2026Spaceium Tests Robot Gas Attendant Piece in Orbit

NASA and DARPA are prototyping a lunar positioning, navigation, and timing system often described as a "Moon-GPS".

Mentioned as: darpaNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2026Expanding Beyond our “Urban” Satellite Congestion

In the Pulling Guard program's second phase the system will be integrated with operational launchers and effectors to support live operations and allow Raytheon and DARPA to demonstrate end-to-end detection, tracking, and engagement of representative maritime threats.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductFeb 4, 2026DARPA taps Raytheon for new maritime defense system

Diffraqtion plans to transition its quantum cameras from ground-based demonstrators to a pilot satellite mission following the completion of the DARPA contract in 2027.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductJan 13, 2026Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million to Deploy Quantum Camera Constellations for SDA

The $1.5 million DARPA contract funds 'on-sky' demonstrations using ground-based telescopes as a precursor to deploying quantum camera technology on a dedicated satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductJan 13, 2026Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million to Deploy Quantum Camera Constellations for SDA

Diffraqtion raised $4.2 million in combined pre-seed funding and a DARPA SBIR Phase 2 contract on January 13, 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Org RelationshipJan 13, 2026Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million to Deploy Quantum Camera Constellations for SDA

Diffraqtion has secured a $1.5 million DARPA SBIR Direct-to-Phase 2 contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative FinancialJan 13, 2026Quantum Imaging Startup Diffraqtion Emerges from Stealth

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $16 million Phase 2 contract for the Oversight program.

Mentioned as: darpaOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

Victoria Coleman is the former Director of DARPA and has served as the 37th Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: DARPAOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2025Victoria Coleman to Lead Strategic Vision for 36-Acre Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames

Redwire received a $44 million DARPA award to build an air-breathing spacecraft for a VLEO mission.

Mentioned as: darpaTechnical ProductDec 2, 2025A Closer Look at VLEO: The New Frontier in Orbit

DARPA awarded a $44 million contract to Redwire to advance its VLEO Otter mission.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductNov 24, 2025DARPA Advances VLEO Mission with Redwire

Redwire is working with DARPA to develop capabilities for defense, intelligence, and communications missions in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).

Mentioned as: DARPAOrg RelationshipNov 23, 2025Redwire to Deliver Spacecraft for DARPA Otter VLEO Demonstration

The DARPA project received a stop-work order in April, which interrupted funding restoration efforts.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralNov 23, 2025How small satellites can help the US win the space race

The project by Petro and her team was launched through DARPA with a timeline of three years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative GeneralNov 23, 2025How small satellites can help the US win the space race

The DARPA contract is part of the Otter program, which aims to validate VLEO technology through a flight lasting more than a year at an orbital altitude between 90 and 250 km.

Mentioned as: DARPATechnical ProductNov 20, 2025Redwire Wins $44M DARPA Contract for VLEO Demo

Redwire Corporation has been awarded a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance DARPA's Otter very Low Earth Orbit mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Narrative FinancialNov 20, 2025Redwire awarded $44 million DARPA contract to advance VLEO orbit mission
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