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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

Delays in the development of Vulcan’s main engine could make it difficult for the Department of Defense to comply with legislation that bans DoD from procuring launches on RD-180-powered vehicles beyond 2022.

Mentioned as: dodTechnical ProductJun 8, 2021GAO’s annual review of DoD programs raises concerns on space launch, missile warning satellites

The Department of Defense launched satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket, which uses the RD-180 engine to power its first stage, for decades.

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

Weather satellites procured by the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce provide meteorological data to numerous national and international organizations.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2021New study calls for ‘national dialogue’ on future environmental 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

The LINCS effort, in partnership with SDA, is one of the first Department of Defense contracted efforts to develop and deploy a 1550 nm Optical Communication Terminal to test increased speed, distance, and variability of communication in space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2021General Atomics EMS’ LINCS Smallsats Now Reside @ Cape Canaveral Awaiting SpaceX Launch

Lockheed Martin received a $1,000,000,000 contract on 2021-06-04 to operate and maintain the ground control systems of the U.S. military’s Space Based Infrared System geostationary satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2021Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems

The Pentagon is seeking $936,700,000 in 2022 for the Space Development Agency, about a $600,000,000 increase from 2021.

Mentioned as: the pentagonNarrative GeneralMay 30, 2021DoD agencies to invest more than $1 billion in low-Earth orbit space technologies

The Pentagon’s $8,900,000,000 funding request for the Missile Defense Agency includes $292,800,000 for space programs.

Mentioned as: the pentagonNarrative FinancialMay 30, 2021DoD agencies to invest more than $1 billion in low-Earth orbit space technologies

The Pentagon unveiled details of the president’s funding request for the coming fiscal year on 2021-05-28.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 28, 2021Biden seeks $2 billion funding boost for U.S. Space Force

GeoBase data collected by Woolpert are deposited into the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s GRiD repository to support other U.S. Department of Defense organizations, including the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMay 27, 2021Woolpert collecting imagery and lidar, providing technical support in Alaska for USAF GeoBase Program

The Space Force awarded five-year launch deals to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX last year to launch Department of Defense and intelligence agency satellites.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 27, 2021NRO taking advantage of commercial launch options for lower-risk space missions

Darlene Costello indicated that the Department of Defense has gotten much better at cybersecurity and continues to work with industry partners on the issue.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2021Pentagon working with space industry to counter Chinese espionage

Chinese attempts to steal U.S. space technology remain a problem despite significant efforts by the Pentagon to protect intellectual property data.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2021Pentagon working with space industry to counter Chinese espionage

The Department of Defense and contractors across many sectors of the industry have their best people working to combat intellectual property theft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2021Pentagon working with space industry to counter Chinese espionage

ISSA is a Government-owned software suite that supports a broad range of Department of Defense and civilian Federal agencies with more than 5,000 active users on classified networks.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2021Multi-$$$ SSA Contract Awarded By SMC/SPG To Parsons

Funding for WSF-M totaled nearly $210,000,000 in 2020 before falling to $86,000,000 for 2021 according to Pentagon projections referenced in the article.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2021A race against time to replace aging military weather satellites

DoD consolidated some organizations under the Space Force while creating the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office to quickly develop new systems.

Mentioned as: DoDTechnical ProductMay 24, 2021Space Force warned to avoid past mistakes as it pursues new satellite acquisitions

Five-year Pentagon budget projections submitted early in 2020 showed $750,000,000 in total funding for EWS between 2018 and 2025 with $131,000,000 in 2021 ramping to $174,000,000 in 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2021A race against time to replace aging military weather satellites

Starfish received U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research funding to develop mobility and logistics technology.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMay 21, 2021Starfish Space testing software for constellation-managing Otter space tugs
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