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The 2022 defense spending bill directs the Department of Defense to submit a strategy to integrate commercial satellites across its mission sets.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 13, 2022Congress gives DoD more money for space, with caveats

The 2022 defense spending bill approved $37,000,000 requested by the Department of Defense for the Space Warfighting Analysis Center.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 13, 2022Congress gives DoD more money for space, with caveats

Barrett Mooney, CEO of AgEagle, expects the eBee TAC will become a critical tool for the U.S. military and positively impact AgEagle’s financial performance.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

senseFly’s eBee drones have been used as an integral asset by the Department of Defense for four years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

The DIU has designated the eBee TAC as an approved lightweight, medium-range UAS available to the DoD that does not require a waiver to operate.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

The eBee TAC Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has been approved by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for procurement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

Systems on the DIU Blue UAS Cleared List do not require a DoD exception to policy for procurement or operation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

Government agencies raised concerns about Momentus’ Russian co-founders, leading Momentus to buy out the co-founders and implement a national security agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of the Treasury.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2022Schedule tight for June launch of first Momentus tug

Terran Orbital and Lockheed Martin teamed on a 2020 contract to build satellites for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency using small buses from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 8, 2022Terran Orbital Taps into Booming Small Satellite Market

Following Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea, Congress directed the Pentagon to stop using launch vehicles powered by Russian engines and only allowed the Department of Defense to award contracts for Atlas 5 launches through 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 3, 2022U.S. Air Force sees no impact from Russia’s decision to cut off supply of rocket engines

Space is integral to all operations of the U.S. military according to Frank Kendall.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 3, 2022Kendall: Space ‘order of battle’ a top priority in U.S. defense budget and strategy

Network modernization is a priority across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the commercial sector.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 2, 2022Hughes + General Atomics Showcase UAS SATCOM Capabilities

The U.S. Defense Department’s Space Development Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a $700,000,000 contract on 2022-02-28 to build 42 satellites by 2024 for a global communications network in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 1, 2022Lockheed Martin plots U.K. satellite manufacturing base

The Defense Department’s Space Development Agency awarded nearly $1,800,000,000 in contracts on 2022-02-28 to produce 126 satellites for a global low Earth orbit communications network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation

Following Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea, Congress directed the Department of Defense to stop using launch vehicles powered by Russian engines and allowed DoD to award contracts for Atlas 5 launches only through 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductFeb 25, 2022ULA: Russia sanctions not expected to disrupt Atlas 5 operations

David Buck, president of BRPH Mission Solutions and a retired Air Force lieutenant general, predicted the Defense Department would eventually become comfortable using other commercial spaceports.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentOrg RelationshipFeb 25, 2022More spaceports, more problems

No U.S. satellites have been attacked as of February 24, according to a Department of Defense official.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralFeb 24, 2022U.S. Space Command needs help identifying hostile intent in space

The Atlas V rocket has launched 90 times with payloads for the Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial customers.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2022United Launch Alliance Contracts For Atlas V Rocket Components

The U.S. military has expressed concerns that Russia and China may attempt to jam U.S. GPS and communications satellites during a conflict.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2022NRO warns satellite operators of possible Russian attacks

The open architecture data repository is intended to combine data from several sources to handle space traffic management responsibilities that the Commerce Department will take over from the Defense Department in 2024.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2022NOAA seeking information on commercial space situational awareness data
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