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The National Reconnaissance Office is part of the U.S. intelligence community and works with the Department of Defense to develop, acquire, launch, and operate the nation’s intelligence satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 14, 2021National Reconnaissance Office official picked to run Space Force acquisitions command

The Karman line at 50+ miles above Earth is considered the boundary of space by the U.S. military, FAA, and NASA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 11, 2021An Early + Superb Birthday Gift For Sir Richard Branson + Team… Space Acquired

ESPA rings were originally developed to carry secondary payloads on Pentagon-funded Atlas V and Delta IV launches and have become a standard for accommodating small satellites on EELV-class and commercial launches such as United Launch Alliance vehicles and SpaceX Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 7, 2021NOAA to take first step toward a small satellite constellation

In partnership with the Space Development Agency, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is among the first Department of Defense contractors to develop and deploy a 1550 nm Optical Communication Terminal to test increased speed, reliability, distance, and variability of space communications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021Launched + Successfully Deployed Are The General Atomics-EMS’ + Space Development Agency’s LINCS Smallsats

Transporter-2 is supporting customers including NASA, the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency, and several companies developing remote sensing and communications constellations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 29, 2021Falcon 9 launch scrub highlights airspace integration problems

Ovzon received a $2,000,000 direct order from the U.S. Department of Defense for satellite terminals.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductJun 29, 2021Ovzon Receives Terminal Order From DoD

L3Harris Technologies selected NXTCOMM to develop an Electronically Steerable Antenna to support U.S. Department of Defense warfighters.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 28, 2021L3Harris Technologies Selects NXTCOMM To Develop Ku-Band Antenna For Land-Mobile Warfighter Connectivity

Maxar is expanding its partnership with the Australian Department of Defence by providing its newest 3D data products.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 25, 2021Maxar to support national security missions for the Australian Department of Defence

Saint Louis University (SLU) operates a program to train National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Department of Defense employees.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 24, 2021GeoFutures marks one-year anniversary of release of Strategic Roadmap for St. Louis’ geospatial sector

SpaceX named Microsoft as a subcontractor on a $149,000,000 contract to build missile-detection satellites for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 23, 2021Moving space into the cloud: Q&A with Microsoft Azure Global’s Tom Keane

As a UARC, Space Dynamics Laboratory rapidly develops and deploys mission-driven capabilities to support Department of Defense user needs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 21, 2021It’s Silver For Space Dynamics Laboratory Celebrating 25 Years As A Government Research Center

Capella Space won a Department of Defense contract last year to provide airborne synthetic aperture radar data to the U.S. Navy.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 17, 2021Capella Space wins research contract from U.S. Space Development Agency

SkyWater Technology has been working with the U.S. Department of Defense to create a U.S. foundry for building components that can withstand radiation in space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 17, 2021Former defense secretary Mark Esper joins CAES board

The European Space Agency, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Department of Defense have awarded contracts to Hydrosat.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 17, 2021Hydrosat raises $5 million in seed funding round

The Rocket Systems Launch Program was created by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1972 to convert surplus ICBMs into small launch vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 15, 2021Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launches three classified NRO payloads

Momentus signed a national security agreement with the U.S. Defense Department and Treasury Department on 2021-06-09.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 10, 2021Russian co-founders out of Momentus

The Pentagon requested $15,300,000,000 for investments in space technology in the Biden administration’s 2022 budget proposal.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialJun 10, 2021Analysis: DoD space budget ‘clear winner’ in 2022 proposal

The Department of Defense awarded United Launch Alliance and SpaceX five-year launch service contracts in August 2020 for approximately 34 launches from 2022 through 2027.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2021GAO’s annual review of DoD programs raises concerns on space launch, missile warning satellites

NOAA, NASA, and the Department of Defense began a joint effort more than 20 years ago to acquire the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) to support civilian and military agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 8, 2021New study calls for ‘national dialogue’ on future environmental satellites

United Launch Alliance bid its new Vulcan rocket, which uses the domestically produced BE-4 engine made by Blue Origin, for the DoD launch contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJun 8, 2021GAO’s annual review of DoD programs raises concerns on space launch, missile warning satellites
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