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Boeing’s 702MP+ is based on the flight-proven 702 vehicle design that hosts the U.S. Department of Defense’s Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) constellation and more than 40 other high-performing satellites, including ViaSat-2.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 20, 2023Boeing Delivers Powerful Satellite Platform to Viasat

Access to responsive launch capability would provide the United States additional resilience if adversaries attempt to shoot down Department of Defense or commercial satellites providing services to the military.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMar 20, 2023U.S. Space Force budget includes $60 million for ‘tactically responsive space’

The EIM program has provided a preview of how NGA and the broader Department of Defense and Intelligence Community can harness commercial data and technology solutions to deliver more actionable intelligence with less demand on analyst resources.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 16, 2023Royce Geo Supports NGA’s Economic Indicator Monitoring Program

SES plans to offer the All.Space flat panel terminal to both commercial and Department of Defense users.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanMar 16, 2023DoD seeking seamless military-commercial satellite communications

The STP-H9 mission will deliver eight DoD STP experimental payloads to NASA’s International Space Station.

Mentioned as: DoDOrg RelationshipMar 15, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) collaborates with NASA to launch Space Test Program-H9 experiments to the ISS

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

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 15, 2023Space Systems Command (SSC) collaborates with NASA to launch Space Test Program-H9 experiments to the ISS

Congress inserted $600,000,000 for communications satellites in 2018 that were not budgeted by the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 14, 2023As DoD pivots to smaller satellites, Congress airdrops a big one into the budget

Congress enacted a 2023 defense appropriations bill in late December that earmarked $442,000,000 for a wideband communications satellite not requested by the Pentagon.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 14, 2023As DoD pivots to smaller satellites, Congress airdrops a big one into the budget

The Department of Defense assessed that the third Next-Gen OPIR satellite vehicle is not required because the current Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) constellation continues positive performance.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMar 13, 2023U.S. Space Force budget hits $30 billion in 2024 proposal

President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Defense totals $842,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 13, 2023U.S. Space Force budget hits $30 billion in 2024 proposal

The Department of Defense released budget documents on 2023-03-13 related to the fiscal year 2024 funding request.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 13, 2023U.S. Space Force budget hits $30 billion in 2024 proposal

The fiscal year 2024 Department of Defense budget request includes $30,000,000,000 for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 13, 2023U.S. Space Force budget hits $30 billion in 2024 proposal

The Department of Defense is seeking $2,600,000,000 for launch services for 15 missions in the 2024 budget request.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 13, 2023U.S. Space Force budget hits $30 billion in 2024 proposal

The Department of Defense budget seeks about $1,200,000,000 for the GPS Enterprise, including $980,000,000 for research, development, and testing and nearly $280,000,000 for procurement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 13, 2023Space Force pauses GPS satellite orders due to excess inventory

RS21 won U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research contracts in 2021 and 2022 to develop, test, and deploy SPAICE in ground software for the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program-7 mission scheduled to launch later 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 10, 2023RS21 earns patent for AI-based monitoring

The demonstration validated the integration of software and hardware with the current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SATCOM architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2023Boeing Successfully Demos Anti-Jam Capability for US DoD Satellites

SpaceX provided Starlink services in Ukraine at its own expense and under an agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development rather than under a Department of Defense contract.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2023Limits on Ukraine’s use of Starlink for war operations is a lesson for U.S. military

The Biden administration unveiled a proposed fiscal year 2024 spending plan on 2023-03-09 that includes $842,000,000,000 for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2023‘Space resilience’ highlighted in Biden’s proposed defense budget

The proposed fiscal year 2024 Defense Department budget of $842,000,000,000 is an increase of $26 billion, or 3.2 percent, above the amount Congress enacted for 2023.

Mentioned as: defense departmentNarrative FinancialMar 9, 2023‘Space resilience’ highlighted in Biden’s proposed defense budget

The U.S. Department of Defense relies on geostationary satellites located about 22,0 m above the Earth’s equator for critical communications and early warning of missile launches.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMar 8, 2023U.S. Space Force game plan: Compete with China, prevent shooting war in orbit
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