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DARPA intends that the U.S. Defense Department can modify a Telesat LEO satellite bus to accommodate Blackjack payload inserts and thermal requirements.
DARPA's Tactical Technology Office launched the Blackjack program in 2018 to demonstrate the value of small satellites in low Earth orbit as an alternative to the Pentagon's large geosynchronous satellites.
Blackjack seeks to use lower-cost spacecraft to increase the number of systems the Department of Defense can build or procure.
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.
Collins Aerospace was one of three companies selected on 2020-07-08 by the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to develop new GPS handheld devices for the U.S. military.
Blue Origin is competing with SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman for two long-term launch contracts the U.S. Defense Department is expected to award 2020.
The Department of Defense has used Defense Production Act Title 3 funds to invest in sectors of the defense industry financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
DARPA’s Blackjack program plans to build a network of as many as 20 satellites to demonstrate a proliferated LEO constellation for the U.S. military to communicate, share data, and detect targets.
The Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA authorizes $636,400,000,000 for the Department of Defense.
The Defense Department selected six small launch companies for contracts funded under the Defense Production Act on 2020-06-18.
Chuck Beames proposed that the Defense Department could help the small launch industry by buying and launching small satellites to supplement existing networks of large satellites.
The Defense Department redirected the set-aside funds to other priorities such as small business loans on 2020-07-14.
The Defense Department canceled the small launch contract awards on 2020-07-01.
The Defense Department set aside $116,000,000 appropriated for Defense Production Act Title 3 investments for the small launch contracts.
Chuck Beames recommended that the Defense Department conduct an open competition and reach out to industry groups for advice, and he stated that competitions can be completed in weeks if needed.
Astra was one of six companies selected by the Department of Defense in June 2020 to receive contracts for two launches each under the Defense Production Act.
The House bill directs the Pentagon to establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Strategic Deterrence Policy with responsibility for space, nuclear deterrence, and missile defense.
The Department of Defense withdrew the planned small launch awards to Astra and other companies on 2020-07-01.
The Commercial Satellite Communications Office, based in the Washington D.C. area, manages the procurement of commercial satcom for the Department of Defense.
Congress directed the Department of Defense to transfer the Space Development Agency to the Space Force by October 2022.