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The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force provide about 80% of all Department of Defense resources in the Arctic region, including military bases, training complexes, satellites, command-and-control stations, and early warning and missile defense radars.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 12, 2022Melting Arctic ice opens new front in strategic power competition

Virgin Orbit’s next planned space launch is the U.S. military STP-28A Space Test Program mission projected to fly no earlier than 2022-06-29 from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2022National Reconnaissance Office partners with U.K. on space mission to fly on Virgin Orbit rocket

DoD approved four evaluation factors recommended by the Air Force to assess six candidate locations for U.S. Space Command headquarters.

Mentioned as: DoDTechnical ProductMay 10, 2022DoD inspector general finds nothing improper in U.S. Space Command basing decision

The IG concluded that the 2020 Basing Action process complied with Federal Law and DoD policy.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2022DoD inspector general finds nothing improper in U.S. Space Command basing decision

The Department of Defence selected Gilmour Space Technologies to develop and launch a sovereign surveillance satellite as part of the government’s new space capabilities investment.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenceOrg RelationshipMay 8, 2022Gilmour Space Wins Million$$ Contract To Build and + Launch Prototype Australian Defence Satellite

Air Force Gen. John Hyten attributed $40,000,000,000 in Defense Department savings to competition enabled by SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMay 4, 2022Nelson criticizes “plague” of cost-plus NASA contracts

The Service Provider Registry is designed to provide a structured, authoritative catalog of commercial and military SATCOM services that can be allocated to fulfill Department of Defense SATCOM mission requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 3, 2022U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Awards SATCOM Prototype Contract To NIC4

Frank Calvelli’s prepared testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee stated that the establishment of the U.S. Space Force provided the Department of Defense an opportunity to take a fresh look at how to equip the force with new capabilities for the future fight and that the commercial sector is at the forefront of technologies such as artificial intelligence, edge computing, and machine learning.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 2, 2022Calvelli to assume duties as U.S. Air Force’s space acquisition executive

The Department of Defense budget documents estimate more than $10,000,000,000 will be spent on national security space launch over five years, with 35 missions projected from fiscal year 2023 through 2027.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2022Space Force sees room for more competitors in national security launch

The OADR will be used to provide services such as conjunction warnings that are currently handled by the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanApr 27, 2022DalBello to lead Office of Space Commerce

Ronald Moultrie seeks a genuine partnership between the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies and the commercial geospatial intelligence industry to develop and iterate solutions for operational challenges.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 27, 2022DoD intelligence chief: U.S. made ‘gutsy decision’ to release sensitive imagery to counter Russia’s deception ops

Currently only Northrop Grumman and Aerojet Rocketdyne are supplying solid rocket motors to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 26, 2022Adranos, a startup that makes solid rocket motors, closes $20 million funding round

L3Harris won Basic Order Agreements from the Defense Department’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development program, a five-year program with a $242,000,000 ceiling.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentTechnical ProductApr 26, 2022Synthetic data helps train algorithms to spot rare objects

The Federal Communications Commission granted Ligado permission in April 2020 to use its satellite L-band spectrum terrestrially following a four-year proceeding despite opposition from the Pentagon and other government agencies.

Mentioned as: PentagonTechnical ProductApr 26, 2022Ligado Networks critics step up opposition as service launch nears

John D. Hill, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for space and missile defense, and Cho Yong-geun, South Korea’s defense ministry director of North Korea policy, reached a space security agreement during the 2022-04-25 session of the Space Cooperation Working Group in Washington.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 26, 2022U.S., South Korea agree to cooperate on space situational awareness for military purposes

The GPS Source APNT systems support the Department of Defense’s ongoing GPS modernization program and will provide Patriot missile radars, launchers, and command and control systems with a stronger, more accurate GPS signal to protect them against potential jamming or electronic warfare attacks.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 25, 2022GPS Source Provides U.S. Army With Modernized Military GPS for Patriot Missile Systems

Since 2000, GPS Source has provided GPS distribution and validation equipment to the U.S. military.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 25, 2022GPS Source Provides U.S. Army With Modernized Military GPS for Patriot Missile Systems

Consumers of satellite imagery include first responders, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 25, 2022Edgybees Satellite software brings unprecedented accuracy to satellite imagery

Victoria Samson, Washington office director of the Secure World Foundation, cited the U.S. test ban alongside the Department of Defense’s July 2021 tenets of responsible space behavior as contributing to limits on the creation of long-lived space debris.

Mentioned as: United States Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 25, 2022U.S. ASAT ban meant to support U.N. discussions on space threats

These activities are critical for demonstrating the feasibility of rapid launch operations and increasing the technology readiness level for DOD launch capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 24, 2022AFRL + ABL Space Systems Collaborate To Demo Launch Systems That Can Be Operated Rapidly Via Small Teams From Nontraditional Sites
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