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Shanahan’s staff on 2018-11-29 sought advice from the DoD Standards of Conduct Office regarding the proposed meeting with Elon Musk.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 25, 2019DoD IG: Air Force Secretary questioned ethics of Shanahan’s 2018 meeting with Elon Musk

Guard units are trained in Title 32 status so the Department of Defense would not incur additional costs for that training when those units operate in Title 32 status.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 24, 2019Pentagon wants a Space Force, still undecided on a Space National Guard

The STP-2 mission will deliver 23 satellites to space on the Department of Defense’s first Falcon Heavy launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 24, 2019Cape Canaveral preparing for key military launches

Iridium received a separate Defense Department contract renewal worth up to $54,000,000 to upgrade a government-dedicated ground station in Hawaii.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 23, 2019Iridium says DoD’s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete

Upgrades to the Department of Defense gateway should enable the gateway to support Iridium’s Certus connectivity products by 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2019Iridium says DoD’s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete

Stephen Kitay emphasizes that the Department of Defense must transform its approach to space into a warfighting domain.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2019Pentagon makes strong pitch for Space Force as NDAA 2020 markup nears

On 2019-04-09 the U.S. Department of Defense signed a one-month, $8,300,000 extension to bridge to a new multi-year EMSS agreement with Iridium.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 23, 2019Iridium says DoD’s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete

The Department of Defense wants space to remain free from conflict but must be prepared to address challenges.

Mentioned as: the department of defenseNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2019Pentagon makes strong pitch for Space Force as NDAA 2020 markup nears

Stephen Kitay has pitched the Pentagon’s Space Force proposal to congressional committees.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2019Pentagon makes strong pitch for Space Force as NDAA 2020 markup nears

The Department of Defense proposes to place the Space Force under the Department of the Air Force to minimize administrative costs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2019Pentagon makes strong pitch for Space Force as NDAA 2020 markup nears

Iridium provides unlimited voice and data satellite communications services to the U.S. Department of Defense through a five-year EMSS contract awarded in late 2013.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 23, 2019Iridium says DoD’s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete

The Department of Defense budget request for the Space Development Agency included $10,000,000 for commercial procurement of space situational awareness capabilities and launching LEO smallsats.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

The Department of Defense budget request for the Space Development Agency included $15,000,000 for a space-based interceptors study.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

The Department of Defense budget request for the Space Development Agency included $15,000,000 for a space-based discrimination assessment.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

Mike Griffin advocated tapping the commercial space sector’s investment in satellite manufacturing, ground systems, and launch vehicles to develop proliferated constellations for Department of Defense use.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

The Department of Defense budget request for the Space Development Agency included $15,000,000 to develop transport layer architecture and standards.

Mentioned as: the department of defenseNarrative FinancialApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

The Department of Defense budget request for the Space Development Agency included $30,000,000 for LEO missile warning ground integration.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

The Department of Defense budget request for the Space Development Agency included $85,000,000 for space technology development and prototyping.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

The Space Development Agency’s proposed transport layer would be used to develop Department of Defense capabilities including positioning, navigation and timing; low-latency targeting; and detection and tracking of ballistic and advanced missile threats.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo

The Department of Defense budget request for the Space Development Agency included $20,000,000 to develop the LEO sensor network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2019Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo
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