The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is exploring the ability of commercial providers to rapidly deliver both launch and on-orbit operations infrastructure. The USSF’s Space Systems Command‘s (SSC) Space Safari Program […]
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Muon Space awarded additional funding from AFLMC + DIU to collect space weather data
Muon Space has been awarded an option to their contract with Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLMC)’s Weather Systems Branch and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to collect ionospheric […]
Hypersonix U.S. Patent issued for SPARTAN scramjet
Hypersonix has been awarded a U.S. patent for technology used in the company’s SPARTAN scramjet design. U.S. Patent Number US11639700B2 protects, for close to 20 years, some key features of […]
Astra’s new launch add-on contract with Department of Defense
Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR) announced today that it has been awarded a launch contract add-on for Rocket 4’s first test flight with the U.S. Department of Defense (the […]
DIU awards 1st contracts for prototyping hypersonic systems
As the Department of Defense (DoD) pursues joint research and development on hypersonic defense programs, the Department’s ability to test those systems is critical. Currently, testing is limited to land- […]
Hypersonix to partner with launch provider Rocket Lab for initial hypersonic test vehicle launch
Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU’s) hypersonic and high-cadence testing capabilities (HyCAT) project and its mission partners are prototyping a suite of modern, low-cost, high-cadence, dual-use airborne testing platforms (vehicles) that provide […]
DoD announces a new DIU Director
Doug Beck, Vice President at Apple and a Navy Reserve Captain, has been named as the new director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) as of May 1, 2023. As […]
Hypersonix selected by DIU for test vehicle
Hypersonix Launch Systems has been selected to provide hypersonic vehicles to the United States’ Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for testing. The Australian start-up was selected from a field of major […]