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ATLAS Space Operations receives a Defense Innovation Unit award for federated network demo

June 12, 2022

ATLAS Space Operations has announced that the Defense Innovation Unit awarded the company the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) contract to demonstrate a federated network. Leveraging its operational experience and prior development activity, the HSA capability represents a major advancement in network management, which is particularly meaningful for aging communications infrastructure. Building on ATLAS’ proprietary technology to easily integrate […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Commercial, Contracts, Data Transfer, Demo, DIU, Federated Network, Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA), Inter-Network, Military, U.S. Government

Virgin Orbit’s Latest Mission Successfully Reaches Above The Clouds With Seven Satellites

January 17, 2022

Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) successfully deployed into orbit all seven customer satellites onboard the company’s LauncherOne rocket during the Above the Clouds mission. Virgin Orbit’s 747 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl took off from Mojave Air and Space Port on February 13th at approximately 1:39 PM PST/09:39 PM UTC and flew to a launch site over […]

Filed Under: Comms, DIU, DoD, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Vehicle, Military, Orbital Debris, Propulsion, Satellite Navigation, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

DoD’s DIU Strengthens Domestic, sUAS Base With 8 Awards

October 24, 2021

As part of the nation’s effort to ensure a robust small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) industrial base for national and economic security, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has made eight awards, totaling approximately $14 million through the Defense Production Act, Title III Program. These recent awards are part of a larger […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Contracts, DIU, Imagery, Military, sUAS, Video Services

National Security Innovation Capital Delivers Million$ Contract To Xplore

September 22, 2021

Xplore Inc. has received a $2 million contract from National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) within the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the Department of Defense (DoD). This funding will accelerate the development of the Xcraft® spacecraft platform, culminating with launch in 2023. Xplore’s standard Xcraft high-performance, high reliability ESPA-class platform provides hosting and other services […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Business Moves, DIU, Funding, LEO, Military, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

On-Orbit, Active Phased Array Satellite Testbed Milestone Has Been Reached By CesiumAstro In Their Collaboration With The DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit

August 29, 2021

CesiumAstro Inc. has reached a key milestone in the firm’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit; CesiumAstro’s first two spacecraft have been successfully integrated as secondary payloads onto the Atlas V rocket that will deliver NASA’s Landsat 9 to orbit next month. CesiumAstro is partnering with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Antennas / Terminals, Business Moves, Collaboration, DIU, DoD, Military

Totally Tubular, Part One, Tuned In For A June Launch

May 31, 2021

Virgin Orbit has revealed their next LauncherOne mission to space — called Tubular Bells, Part One — is set to take off in June. Carrying three customers from three different countries to LEO, Tubular Bells, Part One is another big step forward for the company and for the industry more broadly. The smallsat revolution is […]

Filed Under: Comms, Constellation, DIU, Launch, Military, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

L3Harris Demos Antenna Tech For USSF MILSATCOM

January 12, 2021

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has successfully completed a technology demonstration, under a Defense Innovation Unit prototype contract, for the U.S. Space Force satellite communication system to improve communications with the agency’s growing number of satellites. L3Harris developed a Multi-Band Multi-Mission (MBMM) phased array ground antenna system and integrated it with the Space Force’s Satellite Communication Network […]

Filed Under: Antennas / Terminals, DIU, U.S. Space Force Tagged With: Featured

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