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The Space Force plans to select one or more vendors to build an electro-optical infrared weather system in low Earth orbit for the Defense Department.
AECOM plans to utilize the approved BVLOS waiver for a wide area mapping project launched by the Department of Defense.
Under the continuing resolution, the Department of Defense would be limited to three launch services—the same number as fiscal year 2021—while it was planning to procure five.
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency provides geospatial intelligence, defined as data derived from overhead satellites, to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and homeland security agencies.
Commercial companies are offering low-latency, high-bandwidth broadband services in low, medium, and geostationary orbits that present an opportunity to incorporate those services into the Department of Defense’s military satcom architecture.
The Government Accountability Office noted that the Department of Defense did not take action to implement the 2016–2018 analysis recommendations.
Congress directed the Department of Defense to integrate commercial satcom into its architecture and appropriators in the 2019 defense budget added nearly $50,000,000 for commercial satcom integration.
The Space Force unveiled a plan in February 2020 to change how it acquires satellite-based communications for the Department of Defense.
Brad Tousley joined Raytheon Company in 2019 and has extensive experience in government agencies, the private sector, and the U.S. Military.
U.S. Transportation Command signed a CRADA with SpaceX in March 2020 to investigate using SpaceX’s commercial space transportation capabilities to expedite global delivery of Department of Defense materiel and personnel.
The US Department of Defense is exploring different approaches for absolute positioning and navigation in challenging environments.
The Department of Defense invests $150,000,000 per year in the Space C2 program.
Maxar Technologies won a $9,300,000 Department of Defense contract to produce two in-space servicing robotic arms for the Defense Innovation Unit.
The two robotic arms produced under the $9,300,000 contract will be used by the Department of Defense for in-space assembly and servicing.
The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act adds more than $645,000,000 to Defense Department space programs above the Biden administration’s request.
Honeywell is working with Skyloom to qualify laser communications terminals for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 mandates a report from the Department of Defense and the intelligence community on efforts to improve innovation and competition in the National Security Space Launch program and to provide a plan for future investments in space access, mobility, and logistics technologies.
Congress directs the Pentagon to brief lawmakers on military use of commercial satellite communications services from non-geostationary orbit satellites.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 authorizes $740,000,000,000 for the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2022.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 requires the Department of Defense to study options to stand up a reserve component for the Space Force.