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Planet will deliver maritime intelligence data based on its satellite data and SynMax’s AI analysis for use by the US military as part of the Luno B NGA contract.

Mentioned as: US militaryOrg RelationshipOct 20, 2025Planet Wins $12.8M NGA Contract for Maritime Intelligence from Space

Viridian Space Corporation won a $1.7M Phase II SBIR award from the Defense Department to develop air-breathing propulsion technology for satellites in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2025Exclusive: Viridian Wins Air-Breathing DoD SBIR

Bridenstine predicts increased spending from the Department of Defense on lunar remote sensing capabilities in the coming years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralOct 16, 2025Payload’s Lunar and Mars Economy Summit: Day 2

The Pentagon increasingly depends on commercial space capabilities for sensing, transport, and resilience.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralOct 15, 2025Latest News

The 21 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites will join the Semper Citius US Department of Defense’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: US Department of DefenseTechnical ProductOct 14, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Stacked and ready for launch. 🚀 Our 21 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites are prepared for launch! Soon they’ll join the @sempercitiussda’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

Senator Roger Wicker accuses the Pentagon of inefficiency and excessive costs.

Mentioned as: the pentagonNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2025F-35, scontro politico negli Stati Uniti

The Pentagon announced in March that Stoke Space was added to the pool of launchers eligible for national security space launch contracts valued at $5.6 billion.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialOct 9, 2025Stoke Raises $510M To Accelerate Nova Rocket Launch

The working capital fund was established through the Enterprise Space Activity Group charter to provide a financial platform that synchronizes the Pentagon's space efforts to support future commercial service demands.

Mentioned as: PentagonTechnical ProductOct 9, 2025USSF’s SSC joins USAF’s Working Capital Fund

Preliminary Pentagon reviews suggest that the basic design of the Golden Dome system is complete.

Mentioned as: pentagonNarrative GeneralOct 8, 2025Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms Race

United Launch Alliance will fly the fourth GPS III follow-on mission to improve the Department of Defense's GPS capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanOct 8, 2025Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA

The Pentagon's push for open architecture and interoperable systems allows smaller innovators to secure government contracts.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2025The Golden Dome Initiative: A New Era for the Satellite Industry

The Department of Defense (DoD) requires precise ways to coordinate PNT for effective management of troops and personnel.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2025DARPA Awards Safran a Quantum PNT Contract

The contract aims to improve the US military's position, navigation, and timing (PNT) architecture in multiple domains, including space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanOct 3, 2025DARPA Awards Safran a Quantum PNT Contract

KinetX Aerospace has worked on NASA missions, including two lunar landings by Intuitive Machines, as well as satellite constellation management for the U.S. military and private companies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2025米インテュイティブ、キネティクスを44億円で買収完了–月や深宇宙のインフラを接続

The DoD is actively developing quantum-based approaches to improve its PNT capabilities.

Mentioned as: DoDTechnical ProductOct 3, 2025DARPA Awards Safran a Quantum PNT Contract

The Pentagon’s Directorate of Operational Test & Evaluation reported that the 2023 planned fielding of ATLAS was slowed by delayed capability delivery, system stability problems, lack of trained operators, and non-operationally representative test environments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralOct 2, 2025Latest News

KinetX contributed to Intuitive Machines' two CLPS lunar landings and has experience in constellation management for the US military and commercial customers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralOct 2, 2025Intuitive Machines Closes $30M KinetX Acquisition

The SLM-5650B modem supports multiple DoD and NATO waveforms, including STANAG 4486 Ed3 (EBEM), Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), and DVB-S2X.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network

Over 10,000 Comtech defense-grade modems are currently fielded, providing critical connectivity services to DoD and NATO customers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network

The U.S. Department of Defense can deploy Comtech's modem on SES's high-throughput, low-latency O3b mPOWER system.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2025Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network
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