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The Defense Logistics Agency awarded NV5 Global a five-year, $6,000,000 contract to decarbonize and improve the resilience of Department of Defense installations and other Federal facilities around the world.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 26, 2023NV5 Awarded $13 Million Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Contracts

The EWS Operational Demonstration-1 prototype will demonstrate new EO/IR sensor technology to provide operational-quality data to the Department of Defense weather community and to inform development of a more cost-effective and proliferated operational architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

Space Systems Command manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 25, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) awards million$$ launch service order to Northrop Grumman

Vector Launch is a responsive launch vehicle solution provider addressing national security challenges for the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other government agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 24, 2023Ursa Major’s Hadley 1st Stage engines tested for Vector Launch’s upcoming National Security Mission

Under the U.S. Air Force Tactical Funding Increase program last August, Ursa Major and AFRL had a contract to qualify the 5,000-pound-thrust oxygen-rich staged-combustion Hadley rocket engine for future Department of Defense missions.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMay 24, 2023Ursa Major to Provide Hypersonics and Space Launch Capabilities for Air Force Research Laboratory

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 RelationshipMay 19, 2023Tomorrow.io's Satellite Launch Forges Path for Advancement in Global Weather Forecasting

Space Systems Command manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 19, 2023Space Systems Command Successfully Delivers Final Spaceflight Ready Payload to Japan

Astra Space, Inc. has been awarded a launch contract add-on for Rocket 4’s first test flight with the U.S. Department of Defense facilitated by the Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 18, 2023Astra’s new launch add-on contract with Department of Defense

The first launch of Rocket 4 is intended to ensure that Rocket 4 will support future U.S. Department of Defense mission requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanMay 18, 2023Astra’s new launch add-on contract with Department of Defense

Astra Space, Inc. has been awarded a launch contract add-on for Rocket 4’s first test flight with the U.S. Department of Defense facilitated by the Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 17, 2023Astra Space Secures New Launch Contract Add-On From US Department of Defense

Space Systems Command manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) completes final delivery of 2nd USSF hosted payload to Japan

The first launch of Rocket 4 is intended to ensure that Rocket 4 will support future U.S. Department of Defense mission requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanMay 17, 2023Astra Space Secures New Launch Contract Add-On From US Department of Defense

On 2023-05-16 Astra Space, Inc. was awarded a launch contract add-on for Rocket 4’s first test flight by the U.S. Department of Defense, facilitated by the Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 16, 2023Department of Defense Awards Astra New Launch Contract Add-On

The first launch of Rocket 4 is intended to test the overall operations of Launch System 2, collect flight data prior to re-commencing commercial flight operations, and ensure that Rocket 4 will support future DoD mission requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanMay 16, 2023Department of Defense Awards Astra New Launch Contract Add-On

Eutelsat attributed part of the decline in government services revenues to a drop in U.S. Department of Defense contract renewals that it expects to improve later 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 12, 2023Eutelsat eager for OneWeb uplift as broadcast sales plummet

BigBear.ai serves customers including the US Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and the US Federal Government.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2023L3Harris + BigBear.ai to deliver AI for autonomous surface vessels (ASV)

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testified that the Department of Defense’s 2024 budget request would make long-term investments of $33,300,000,000 in the resilience of U.S. space architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMay 10, 2023America’s SPAC-funded NewSpace industry is crashing

As a Strategic Advisor, William 'Mac' Thornberry will provide guidance and insight to CesiumAstro to support the intelligence community and Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023CesiumAstro Expands Advisory Board with Appointment of the Honorable William “Mac” Thornberry as Strategic Advisor

STEP 2.0 will procure commercially developed spacecraft with demonstrated flight heritage to host DoD-sponsored payloads over the next 10 years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanMay 8, 2023Space Force reviewing bids from satellite manufacturers for Space Test Program

STEP 2.0 is seeking to procure a range of small spacecraft ranging in size from 6U to a Multi-Manifest Design Specification (MMDS) Class 2 spacecraft to host DoD-sponsored space experiments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2023Space Force reviewing bids from satellite manufacturers for Space Test Program
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