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The Department of Defense has been required by law to submit an annual report on China’s military capabilities to Congress since 2000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 1, 2020Pentagon report: China amassing arsenal of anti-satellite weapons

Lockheed Martin will build 10 satellites for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency using small buses from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipSep 1, 2020Lockheed Martin enlists Tyvak and Telesat for Space Development Agency contract

The Department of Defense released a report on China’s military capabilities on 2020-09-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 1, 2020Pentagon report: China amassing arsenal of anti-satellite weapons

The Space Development Agency was stood up in 2019 as a separate agency with a mandate to build space systems for the military faster than traditional Pentagon procurements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 31, 2020Lockheed Martin, York Space to produce 20 satellites for Space Development Agency

The Defense Department announced Victoria Coleman’s selection as DARPA director on 2020-08-31.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 31, 2020Tech executive Victoria Coleman named director of DARPA

A report delivered to Congress on 2020-08-21 states that space-monitoring software apps used by the U.S. military are being updated every 90 days.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2020Report: Space Force improving delivery of orbit monitoring software

The National Academy of Public Administration released a report on 2020-08-20 concluding that the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce was best suited to take on civil space traffic management and ranked it ahead of NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 25, 2020Industry supports giving space traffic management work to Commerce Department

The Defense Innovation Unit is a Defense Department organization based in Silicon Valley that works with commercial vendors developing technologies relevant to national security.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020U.S. military eyes a role in the great power competition for lunar resources

The NAPA report projected that $20,000,000 to $25,000,000 of the projected funding by 2024 would be for commercial space situational awareness data purchases to augment data provided by the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020Report endorses giving Commerce Department responsibility for space traffic management

SpaceX and United Launch Alliance will launch up to 34 missions for the Defense Department under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanAug 18, 2020SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in equity

SpaceX beat competitors Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman in a competition to launch military satellites for the Pentagon from 2022 to 2027.

Mentioned as: the pentagonTechnical ProductAug 18, 2020SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in equity

Under the Phase 2 award, SpaceX will launch 40% of the up-to-34 Defense Department missions and has received a $316,000,000 contract for one such mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 18, 2020SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in equity

U.S. Space Command uses capabilities and personnel provided by all branches of the U.S. military.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 17, 2020U.S. Army general to be sworn in as space commander

AFWERX established a contract vehicle as part of the event to allow Department of Defense users to immediately gain access to developing technologies presented by the 30 selected companies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2020Viasat Selected As a Top 30 Innovator in the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Joint All-Domain Command & Control Demonstration Event

Viasat's Mobile Dynamic Defense platform will protect sensitive Department of Defense, U.S. federal government, and international Five Eye allied forces information on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition device.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductAug 16, 2020Viasat Mobile Dynamic Defense Software Integrated into the Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition Solution Ecosystem

The X-37 program was transferred to the U.S. Department of Defense and is managed by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 13, 2020Air Force X-37B spaceplane wins prized aeronautical award

Cubic received a contract worth up to $172,000,000 to provide inflatable GATR satellite communications antennas to the U.S. military.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2020Cubic wins $172M IDIQ contract • Phasor CTO joins Isotropic Systems • Ovzon leasing more Intelsat capacity

The Pentagon intended in June 2020 to award $116,000,000 in contracts to six small launch providers using funds authorized under the Defense Production Act.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2020Government’s role in the small launch market not quite black and white

Between 2022 and 2027 United Launch Alliance and SpaceX will collectively fly as many as 34 missions for the Department of Defense and the National Reconnaissance Office under firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contracts.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers

By law the Department of Defense will not be allowed to buy Atlas V launches after 2022-12-31.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers
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