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Investigations revealed quality control issues caused the failures of two Department of Defense launch incidents.
The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program was directed by Congress to modernize the Department of Defense's space launch capabilities.
In 1993, Congress terminated the National Launch System due to undefined roles and responsibilities between DoD and NASA.
A robust U.S. space strategy must include contributions from the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and private enterprise.
The U.S. Defense Department and NASA increasingly rely on commercial space capabilities.
The STRATFI contract funds the design, integration, and launch of a satellite that will host multiple experimental payloads for the Defense Department’s Space Test Program.
The Department of Defense takes unauthorized access over its airspace seriously and coordinates with federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities.
The action plan directs NASA, the Defense Department, and the Commerce Department to jointly develop an integrated cislunar object catalog.
The first objective of the action plan includes tasks to enable an enduring human presence in cislunar space, conduct science, and support the workforce, with NASA as the lead for most tasks and the Defense Department as the lead agency on workforce tasks.
Ursa Major secured a $12,500,000 investment from the Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital with matching funds from the company to further develop its Lynx solid rocket motor manufacturing process.
SpaceX is contracted to launch three GPS III satellites for the U.S. military.
The US Department of Defense defines 'protection' as the preservation of effectiveness and survivability of mission-related personnel, equipment, and infrastructure.
The US military has experienced significant threats to its satellites from non-kinetic means, including lasers, radio frequency jammers, and cyber-attacks by China and Russia.
The Department of Defense has amended its space policy to state it would protect and defend commercial space assets if directed by the Secretary of Defense.
SpaceX is contracted to launch three GPS III satellites for the U.S. military.
Viasat will provide airborne SATCOM terminals and Hubs as part of its portfolio supporting the Department of Defense.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. successfully launched a suborbital mission in November 2024 to test hypersonic technology for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Viasat collaborated with the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Prototyping and Experimentation team to deliver network effects across partner maritime surface, sub-surface, and aerial uncrewed systems during Autonomous Warrior 24.
Viasat collaborated to integrate commercial solutions to support the U.S. Department of Defense and AUKUS during the Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise held 2024-10-01–24, 2024 in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia.