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Orbital Sidekick has secured contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

ORG RELATIONSHIP2/3/2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution

A draft version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act approved by the House directs the Department of Defense to examine all Space Force programs to determine if their level of classification can be lowered or declassified.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/14/2022U.S. national security space strategy emphasizes resilient systems, responsible behavior

Three-year-old NXT Communications secured a deal last year with L3Harris Technologies to deliver electronically steered antennas (ESAs) in the first quarter of 2022 to support U.S. Department of Defense warfighters.

ORG RELATIONSHIP11/10/2022Antenna developer NXT Comm’s assets up for sale

DARPA selected teams from academia and from large and small commercial companies for Phase 1 of Space-BACN, including multiple performers receiving Department of Defense contracts for the first time.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/11/2022DARPA initiates LEO Satellite ‘Translator’ development program

Satellites in the 350- to 450-kilogram range provide enough power for most missions of interest to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. intelligence agencies, and NASA.

NARRATIVE GENERAL3/25/2022Terran Orbital stock cleared for trading on NYSE

The NDAA requires the Department of Defense to submit a report on future plans to invest in launch providers that can provide fast-response services during emergencies or conflicts.

NARRATIVE GROWTH12/7/2021Final defense bill nixes space guard, directs classification review of space programs

Mike Griffin advocated increasing production of U.S. hypersonic rounds by a factor of 10 from a baseline of two rounds per month that U.S. military services were on track to produce when he left the Department of Defense.

NARRATIVE GROWTH11/30/2021Mike Griffin critical of U.S. response to China’s advances in hypersonic weapons

Both the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial space companies are planning and building satellite constellations.

NARRATIVE GROWTH10/14/2021Space Micro Expands Their Manufacturing Capabilities For Space Subsystems

The committee directed the Department of Defense to provide a strategy to address current and projected vulnerabilities in the Global Positioning System infrastructure and a plan to increase resilience of PNT systems.

NARRATIVE GROWTH9/1/2021House Armed Services Committee approves Space National Guard, challenges DoD on space programs

The new order expands the U.S. Department of Defense’s ability to service and support critical operations around the world with the industry’s highest satellite throughput service to the smallest terminals.

ORG RELATIONSHIP8/16/2021Million$ Order Received By Ovzon From the U.S. Department of Defense

The new order expands the U.S. Department of Defense’s ability to service and support critical operations around the world with the industry’s highest satellite throughput service to the smallest terminals.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/16/2021Million$ Order Received By Ovzon From the U.S. Department of Defense

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.

NARRATIVE PLAN5/24/2021Space Force warned to avoid past mistakes as it pursues new satellite acquisitions

The Biden administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2022 is mostly wrapped up but still requires work inside the Department of Defense, the administration, and with Congress.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/25/2021U.S. military’s appetite for information fueling demand for space technology

Altavian is one of five drone manufacturers approved by the U.S. Department of Defense under the Blue sUAS program.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/3/2020FLIR Systems announces acquisition of Altavian, Inc.

The Space Development Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency charged with transforming the military’s approach to developing and acquiring space systems.

ORG RELATIONSHIP9/15/2020Former Pentagon official Fred Kennedy is the new president of Momentus

The Department of Defense aims to increase cybersecurity awareness in the commercial industrial base that works with defense and intelligence organizations.

NARRATIVE GROWTH5/14/2020Hundreds of hackers sign up for chance to break into a DoD satellite

NASA and the Department of Defense have worked for almost 20 years to develop an AFTS that is available for use by all range users under International Traffic in Arms Regulations and can reduce the cost of access to space.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/30/2020Rocket Lab tests Electron on new Virginia launch pad

The Department of Defense plans to invest at least $100,000,000,000 in space systems over the next decade.

NARRATIVE GROWTH2/1/2020Pentagon report: DoD needs to test how satellites would perform under attack

On 2019-04-09 the U.S. Department of Defense signed a one-month, $8,300,000 extension to bridge to a new multi-year EMSS agreement with Iridium.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/23/2019Iridium says DoD’s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and some lawmakers challenged Department of Defense leaders to justify creating the Space Development Agency given existing DoD organizations developing next-generation space technologies.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/20/2019Space Development Agency promises to do more with less
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