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The Commercial Satellite Communications Office, based in the Washington D.C. area, manages the procurement of commercial satcom for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductJul 18, 2020U.S. Space Force creates acquisition command to build culture of innovation

Pegasus is Northrop Grumman’s air-launched rocket and, together with Minotaur solid rockets, serves Department of Defense and intelligence agency customers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 15, 2020Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 launches NRO mission, its first from Virginia spaceport

The Pentagon approved $116,000,000 for the small launch contracts but shifted the money to small business loan programs considered a more urgent priority.

Mentioned as: The PentagonTechnical ProductJul 14, 2020Funds no longer available for Defense Production Act small launch contracts

The Department of Defense had set aside $116,000,000 for small launch contracts under the Defense Production Act and those funds were redirected to other priorities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialJul 14, 2020Funds no longer available for Defense Production Act small launch contracts

On 2020-07-01 the Department of Defense withdrew the small launch contracts that would have been awarded to Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space to launch two rideshare missions over the next 24 months.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 14, 2020Funds no longer available for Defense Production Act small launch contracts

The Department of Defense intended on 2020-06-18 to award contracts to six small launch providers with funds appropriated for DPA Title 3 investments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 14, 2020Funds no longer available for Defense Production Act small launch contracts

The Space Development Agency plans to build and launch hundreds of satellites to provide high-speed communications and missile detection capabilities for the U.S. military.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanJul 13, 2020U.S. CTO Kratsios named acting undersecretary for research and engineering, Lewis to serve as acting deputy

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 directed the Pentagon to name an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 13, 2020Space Force acquisition management criticized by House appropriators

The Department of Defense awarded LeoLabs a $15,000,000 contract on 2020-07-10 funded under the Defense Production Act to support domestic industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 10, 2020DoD awards $15 million Defense Production Act contract to LeoLabs

The U.S. Space Force's Pentagon headquarters will have a leaner staff structure than traditional military service headquarters.

Mentioned as: PentagonTechnical ProductJul 7, 2020Space Force proposes headquarters staff led by generals and civilians

Saltzman is returning to the Pentagon after managing air operations in Central and Southwest Asia.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 7, 2020Space Force proposes headquarters staff led by generals and civilians

DoD satellite contracts are typically awarded to a spacecraft manufacturer that is also responsible for procuring the sensor payloads.

Mentioned as: dodTechnical ProductJul 6, 2020L3Harris developing a constellation of small spy satellites for U.S. Air Force

U.S. Space Command was established in August 2019 as the U.S. military’s 11th unified combatant command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 5, 2020Air Force says 26 states have submitted bids to host U.S. Space Command

The canceled Defense Department contracts were to be awarded through the Defense Production Act as part of a broader effort to support parts of the defense industrial base affected by the pandemic.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentTechnical ProductJul 2, 2020NASA preparing second round of smallsat launch services program

The U.S. Defense Department canceled on 2020-07-01 plans to award launch contracts to six small launch vehicle developers: Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 2, 2020NASA preparing second round of smallsat launch services program

The Defense Department reversed its decision to award contracts funded under the Defense Production Act to six small launch companies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 1, 2020DoD withdraws Defense Production Act small launch contract awards

The Defense Production Act Title 3 provisions invoked by the Trump administration allow the Department of Defense to invest in domestic suppliers to shore up industries financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 1, 2020DoD withdraws Defense Production Act small launch contract awards

The Department of Defense did not release the amounts of the contracts it planned to award to the six companies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 1, 2020DoD withdraws Defense Production Act small launch contract awards

Turner’s amendment prohibits the Department of Defense from spending any funds to retrofit Global Positioning System devices or systems that use GPS to mitigate interference from Ligado’s future terrestrial 0.005 kg wireless network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJul 1, 2020HASC amendments question space acquisition reforms, challenge DoD plans to procure new systems

The Department of Defense selected Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space on 2020-06-16 to receive noncompetitive contracts to launch two rideshare missions for government customers over the next 24 months.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 1, 2020DoD withdraws Defense Production Act small launch contract awards
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