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The Department of Defense and the U.S. Space Force have created an ecosystem of organizations that fund research and prototyping projects, including the Defense Innovation Unit, SpaceWERX, AFWERX, and the Space Enterprise Consortium.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 19, 2023Aerospace CEO: More startups seek DoD work amid cash crunch

BRIDGES aims to provide companies that demonstrate innovation and value to the Department of Defense the means to obtain a facility clearance and interact directly with DoD customers at classified levels.

Mentioned as: DoDTechnical ProductApr 19, 2023DARPA seeking innovative concepts for nexgen antennas

Rocket Lab was selected by Dynetics (Leidos) to provide hypersonic test launch capability under the Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB) project awarded by Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2023Rocket Lab intros their HASTE suborbital testbed launch vehicle

Orbital Sidekick has government contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: United States Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2023Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

WGS provides the Department of Defense with a broad majority of tactical communications traffic through the constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 18, 2023Boeing Unveils its Protected Wideband Satellite Design with Anti-Jam Payload for Military Application

Rocket Lab was selected by Dynetics to provide hypersonic test launch capability under the Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB) project awarded by Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 17, 2023Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights

Lamborn believes that public knowledge of the seriousness of threats will clarify why the DoD is investing billions in countering these threats.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 17, 2023Lamborn urges military leaders to be less secretive on space issues

Failure to access satellite services could have severe consequences for the U.S. military, according to officials.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 17, 2023Lamborn urges military leaders to be less secretive on space issues

Lamborn believes the Defense Department should start more open discussions about national security challenges in the space domain.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 17, 2023Lamborn urges military leaders to be less secretive on space issues

DoD organizations can procure launch services from Rocket Lab via DIU’s Solutions Catalog due to the prototype’s success.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 17, 2023Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights

Orbital Sidekick has secured government contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: United States Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

The Air Force directed in 2016 that the Pentagon stop using launch vehicles powered by Russian engines and allowed DoD Atlas 5 contracts only through 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023The next battle for U.S. military launch contracts is about to begin

The Defense Department will provide Aerojet Rocketdyne $215,600,000 to expand rocket propulsion manufacturing facilities to speed production of missiles for Ukraine.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023Aerojet gets $215 million to boost production of solid rocket motors used in weapons for Ukraine

The DoD funding agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne was announced on 2023-04-14.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023Aerojet gets $215 million to boost production of solid rocket motors used in weapons for Ukraine

The Pentagon budgeted $529,000,000 in 2024 to launch five batches of satellites to low Earth orbit for the Space Development Agency, with an additional 11 SDA missions worth $1,400,000,000 planned for 2025 to 2028.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023The next battle for U.S. military launch contracts is about to begin

The Pentagon’s 2024 budget request includes $2,100,000,000 for 10 NSSL missions and forecasts 30 additional NSSL missions worth $8,400,000,000 for 2025 to 2028.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023The next battle for U.S. military launch contracts is about to begin

The United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur vehicle must complete two orbital flights before certification for national security launches and the Vulcan program received nearly $1,000,000,000 in Pentagon investment for development.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023The next battle for U.S. military launch contracts is about to begin

NSSL Phase 3 aims to procure reliable launch services for traditional military and intelligence heavy-lift missions while seeking smaller, medium-size rockets for a proliferated Pentagon constellation in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: pentagonTechnical ProductApr 14, 2023The next battle for U.S. military launch contracts is about to begin

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks supports DoD’s industrial base office moving forward with urgency to support strategic industrial sectors crucial to national security.

Mentioned as: DoDTechnical ProductApr 14, 2023Aerojet gets $215 million to boost production of solid rocket motors used in weapons for Ukraine

Boeing unveiled a new version of the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite on 2023-04-13 that includes a new payload designed under a U.S. Space Force contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2023Boeing unveils WGS-11 design with new military payload
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