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The acquisition of Phase Four’s technology will enhance Ranger's capabilities for Department of Defense missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 22, 2025Quantum Space Acquires Phase Four’s Propulsion Tech

Voyager Technologies plans to accelerate the rollout of optical solutions to support Department of Defense missions and to position these solutions for commercial adoption.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductSep 22, 2025Latest News

The primary clients for the HASTE vehicle are within the defense sector, particularly the U.S. military.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 22, 2025Rocket Lab’s HASTE program sends JENNA on her mission

York Space Systems plays a central role in enabling the Department of Defense's vision for a proliferated architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 19, 2025Contact Established with All 21 York Tranche 1 Satellites

The U.S. military has shown long-standing interest in P2P transportation using rockets, but challenges related to cost and safety have prevented realization of the concept.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 16, 2025ロケットで世界中に1時間で物資運ぶ–米軍プロジェクトにブルーオリジンら選ばれる

On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order authorizing the implementation of the Iron Dome for America and requesting the Department of Defense to develop a reference architecture for a next-generation missile defense shield.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductSep 8, 2025Golden Dome dilemma: Diplomatic and military risks of space-based missile defense

Dr. Ajay Kothari has served as principal investigator on more than 35 NASA and Department of Defense contracts.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 4, 2025Why science at NASA?

NOAA’s budget document stated that private industry has demonstrated capability and business models to provide civil operators with releasable Department of Defense catalog SSA data and STM services.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2025Space traffic coordination’s threat of derailment

The Office of Space Commerce is leading development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) to take over civil space traffic coordination work currently handled by the Department of Defense under Space Policy Directive 3.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductJul 28, 2025Space traffic coordination’s threat of derailment

TraCSS was intended to take over civil space traffic coordination work previously handled by the Department of Defense under Space Policy Directive 3.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 28, 2025Space traffic coordination’s threat of derailment

NOAA attributed delays in developing TraCSS to the prior administration and stated that private industry has proven capability to provide civil operators with SSA data and STM services using the releasable portion of the DoD catalog.

Mentioned as: DoDOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2025Space traffic coordination’s threat of derailment

The Myers and Lal report proposes a 'Chessmaster's Gambit' scenario to fund parallel public–private partnerships for 10-to-100-kilowatt systems, with each track costing about $1 billion and one track focused on a NASA surface reactor while the other track focuses on a Defense Department in-space reactor.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialJul 21, 2025Making a new case for space nuclear power

The Department of Defense is barred by the First Amendment from establishing religious music.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2025The National Cathedral Version of the Space Force Hymn: “Creator of the Universe”

The Department of Defense does not officially commission or sanction religious music because the First Amendment bars the government from establishing religious music.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2025The National Cathedral Version of the Space Force Hymn: “Creator of the Universe”

The People's Republic of China is developing technologies that directly challenge the U.S. military's advantage in low-detection operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 14, 2025Passive Detection and China's Counter-Stealth Radar Capabilities

To advance SBSP, Congress should direct the Departments of Energy and Commerce to complete a joint 120-day feasibility study with support from NASA and the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 9, 2025Space-based solar power: A new frontier in US energy security

The Defense Department stated that DSP systems work in conjunction with SBIRS to provide assured missile warning.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 2, 2025The origins and evolution of the Defense Support Program (part 4): DSP forever?

About 200 commercial launches have been conducted by SpaceX primarily for NASA and the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 2, 2025What future for SpaceX?

Other groups, including the US DoD, ESA, EU-SST, and the Aerospace Corporation, produced different reentry model results for Kosmos 482.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 27, 2025Raiders of the Lost Venus Probe: a post-mortem of an interesting reentry and the confusion it left

The US military has discussed launching more satellites from New Zealand.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 19, 2025Opportunities for New Zealand as geopolitics reshapes the space economy
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