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Benchmark Space Systems developed an ASCENT thruster technology that provides high-thrust scalability intended to make ASCENT viable across the performance range required by Department of Defense dynamic space operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2023Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Wins Second Air Force Research Lab Contract to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic ASCENT Fuel

Astranis engaged the Department of Defense and invested private funds to develop software-defined radio technology for on-orbit communications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2023Astranis to Demonstrate Secure Satellite Communications for US Government Mission

Tomorrow.io has been awarded more than $20,000,000 in contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 28, 2023Successful precipitation Scans from Tomorrow.io’s space radars

VICTUS NOX is leading the Department of Defense’s ability to launch and establish on-orbit operations in days rather than the months and years it typically takes.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 28, 2023DIU + USSF to leverage commercial industry for TacRS

Space Systems Command manages a $15,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 28, 2023Space Systems Command’s statement before the scrub of National Reconnaissance Office’s SILENTBARKER/NROL-107

Astranis engaged the U.S. Department of Defense and invested private company funds to develop software-defined radio technology for on-orbit communications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 25, 2023Astranis announces new contract for US government mission, starting with on-orbit demonstration using Arcturus satellite

To date, Rome Research Corporation’s Department of Defense customers have won more than 80 Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) facility awards.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2023PAR Government + ICEYE receive million$$$ USSF contract

Rome Research Corporation has partnered with Department of Defense customers to provide satellite communications and space-related operations and maintenance services, including 24/7/365 terrestrial communication systems support, IT-related support, telecommunications engineering, and installation services.

Mentioned as: department of defenseTechnical ProductAug 24, 2023PAR Government + ICEYE receive million$$$ USSF contract

Companies can submit bids for the Tactically Responsive Space Challenge on the DoD Small Business Innovation Research portal from 2023-08-30 through 2023-09-28.

Mentioned as: dodNarrative GeneralAug 24, 2023Space Force to seek industry ideas for rapid deployment of satellites

PAR Government and ICEYE US will deliver near-real-time persistent monitoring services to Department of Defense decision makers under the guidance of Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2023PAR Government + ICEYE receive million$$$ USSF contract

Hughes Network Systems has a distribution agreement with OneWeb Technologies to deliver managed wideband LEO services to the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 23, 2023U.S. Space Force Awards IDIQ Contract to Hughes for Proliferated LEO Satellite Services

The IDIQ allows the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and international coalition partners to procure fully managed, low-latency LEO services from Hughes.

Mentioned as: department of defenseTechnical ProductAug 23, 2023U.S. Space Force Awards IDIQ Contract to Hughes for Proliferated LEO Satellite Services

The Director of National Intelligence directed a study to examine ways to overcome barriers to use of commercial remote sensing, space-based data, and analytic services in the intelligence community and the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 22, 2023U.S. intelligence office to investigate lagging procurement of commercial satellite data

Under the IDIQ, the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and international coalition partners can procure fully managed, low-latency LEO services from Hughes.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 22, 2023Hughes awarded USSF contract for LEO satellite services

Hughes has a distribution agreement with OneWeb Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OneWeb, to deliver managed wideband LEO services to the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 22, 2023Hughes awarded USSF contract for LEO satellite services

Umbra intends to partner with AFWERX, the broader Department of the Air Force, and other Department of Defense and intelligence community stakeholders to provide affordable spacecraft, ground infrastructure, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology.

Mentioned as: department of defenseTechnical ProductAug 22, 2023Umbra Selected by AFWERX for $1.25M SBIR Phase II Contract

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is seeking information from the private sector on barriers encountered by commercial remote sensing data providers when doing business with the intelligence community and the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 22, 2023U.S. intelligence office to investigate lagging procurement of commercial satellite data

The Space Development Agency uses a commercial-like model to acquire satellites, incrementally adding new technologies as they become available in contrast to the Department of Defense’s traditional method of funding one large acquisition over many years.

Mentioned as: the department of defenseTechnical ProductAug 21, 2023Space Development Agency awards contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman for 72 satellites

IGNITE was built on top of the VISION platform used by thousands of Department of Defense users.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductAug 20, 2023AFWERX’ new IGNITE platform for defense innovation

More than 5,200 defense users across every branch of the Department of Defense are currently using the VISION platform.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2023AFWERX’ new IGNITE platform for defense innovation
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