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DARPA selected performers from academia and from large and small commercial companies for Phase 1 of Space-BACN, including multiple performers receiving first-time Department of Defense contracts.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2022DARPA Selects 11 Teams for the First Phase of Space BACN Program

DARPA selected teams from academia and from large and small commercial companies for Phase 1 of Space-BACN, including multiple performers receiving Department of Defense contracts for the first time.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 11, 2022DARPA initiates LEO Satellite ‘Translator’ development program

BlackSky won a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity agreement with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) valued at $241,000,000 to create and optimize data sets for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 10, 2022BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

L3Harris won a $700,000,000 contract from the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency to produce 14 satellites to launch in 2025.

Mentioned as: the pentagonTechnical ProductAug 10, 2022Maxar’s satellite business looks to gain foothold in defense market

The 28 infrared-sensing satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 1 will be part of a global network the Pentagon will use to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2022Maxar to supply 14 satellites for U.S. military missile-tracking constellation

The Department of Defense Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office have reviewed the base selection process at the request of Colorado lawmakers.

Mentioned as: Department of Defense Inspector GeneralTechnical ProductAug 9, 2022U.S. Space Command basing decision approaching final stretch

ALL.SPACE opened a Washington, D.C. office to accelerate growth in the U.S. market and to position the U.S.-based team close to military proving grounds, the U.S. Capitol, and the Pentagon.

Mentioned as: PentagonTechnical ProductAug 1, 2022Isotropic is now ALL.SPACE + intros the ‘smart terminal’ era

SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. developed strong relationships with the Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial space entities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 1, 2022SpaceWorks appoints a new CEO

Before the sale to SES, DRS Global Enterprise Solutions was a business unit of Leonardo DRS and one of a handful of network integrators that provide managed satcom services to the Defense Department and other government agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 1, 2022SES closes $450 million acquisition of DRS’ satellite communications business

X-Bow Systems will test its additively manufactured solid propellant technology on a second mission sponsored by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the Department of Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanJul 31, 2022X-Bow’s Bolt modular boost rocket launches successfully from White Sands Missile Range

The defense bill provides $100,000,000 for tactically responsive launch, a Congress-directed program that the Department of Defense has not previously funded.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2022Senate appropriators boost military space programs in proposed 2023 spending bill

The Senate appropriations report directs the Department of Defense to invest in technologies to reach and operate in cislunar space beyond Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductJul 28, 2022Senate appropriators boost military space programs in proposed 2023 spending bill

The Department of Defense’s February 2022 report committed to strengthening oversight of industry mergers amid concerns that corporate consolidation is undermining U.S. competitiveness.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 28, 2022Northrop Grumman dismisses speculation that its 2018 acquisition of Orbital ATK could be challenged

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense spending bill recommends a $792,000,000,000 budget for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialJul 28, 2022Senate appropriators boost military space programs in proposed 2023 spending bill

L3Harris built five missile-detection satellites under Pentagon contracts that are projected to launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 27, 2022L3Harris to deliver five missile-warning satellites for 2023 launches

A more robust infrastructure in geostationary orbit would help support Department of Defense operations beyond Earth orbit into the cislunar domain.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductJul 25, 2022DoD signaling demand for satellite support services in geostationary orbit

The Senate Armed Services Committee directs the Defense Business Board and the Defense Innovation Board to review the Department of Defense acquisition process for space programs in its proposed 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductJul 21, 2022Senate NDAA directs independent review how the Space Force acquires technologies

U.S. defense discretionary funding for fiscal year 2023 provides $761,600,000,000 for the Department of Defense, an increase of $32,000,000,000 above 2022 funding.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2022Op-ed | Don’t Let Recession Fears Threaten Space Sustainability Gains

U.S. Space Command is a combatant command the Pentagon re-established in 2019 to oversee military operations in the space domain.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2022US-UK special relationship deepens in space

Tracking Layer satellites should provide greater fidelity against targets than Defense Department missile-defense satellites in geostationary orbit about 22,0 m above the equator.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2022L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency
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