https://spacewatch.global/tag/u-s-department-of-defense/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:18:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/u-s-department-of-defense/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/astroscale-u-s-signs-space-act-agreement-with-nasa-for-refueler-spacecraft-rpod-testing/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66329 Astroscale U.S. has signed an Agreement with NASA’s GSFC to test rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD) capabilities of the Astroscale U.S. Refueler spacecraft. Astroscale U.S. will subsequently test its Refueler at GSFC in preparation for its two refueling operations of U.S. DOD satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/space-systems-command-awards-contract-to-abl/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 06:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51184 Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space (AATS) office have awarded a $15 million contract to ABL Space Systems to demonstrate responsive launch capability. The Small Launch and Targets Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of AATS, awarded the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Strategic Funding Initiative (StratFI) to develop a launch mission design that incorporates planning for numerous satellites to multiple orbits from a variety of locations and conduct a proof-of-concept responsive launch.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/u-s-and-india-sign-space-situational-awareness-agreement/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40611 The United States and India signed a Space Situational Awareness arrangement bound by common strategies interests, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. The cooperation comprises defense, climate, science, technology, trade, and public health. The delegation discussed humanitarian assistance efforts and ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/rocket-lab-opens-new-colorado-space-systems-complex/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38907 Rocket Lab USA announced it will open a new space systems complex in Littleton, Colorado to support growing customer demand for flight software, mission simulation, and Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) services. Rocket Lab set its foot in Colorado in October last year when it acquired aerospace engineering firm, Advanced Solutions (ASI).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/ftc-in-the-u-s-to-block-lockheed-martins-acquisition-of-aerojet-rocketdyne/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38784 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the U.S. sued to block Lockheed Martin’s proposed acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, the supplier of missile propulsion systems for $4.4 billion, the FTC said. Lockheed, and its competitors in this area - Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing - act as missile system contractors to the U.S. Department of Defense.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/astras-test-flight-for-u-s-military-terminated-due-to-anomaly/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35424 The test flight of Launch Vehicle 0006 took place on 28th August when the rocket suffered an anomaly. Lifting off from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska's Kodiak Island at 6:35 p.m. EDT, this was the California Bay Area start-up’s third orbital test flight attempt.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/us-does-not-plan-to-shoot-down-chinese-rocket-piece/ Fri, 07 May 2021 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32546&preview=true&preview_id=32546 The U.S. military has no plan to shoot down the Long March 5B's remnants when they are expected to plunge back on Earth this weekend, the Guardian quoted the U.S. defense secretary, Lloyd Austin. Hope was the rocket would land in the ocean and that the latest estimate was that it would come down between Saturday and Sunday, he said, according to the Guardian.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/spacewatchgl-column-espi-brief-43-the-new-u-s-defense-space-strategy/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 08:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=25846 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and the European Space Policy Institute, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and briefs. This is ESPI Briefs No. 43: ‘The new U.S. Defense Space Strategy’, originally published in July 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/u-s-africa-command-awards-ses-o3b-satellite-communications-contract/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8286 The U.S. military's Africa Command (USAFRICOM) has contracted with SES-owned O3B to provide commercial satellite communications to better support its widespread operations across the African continent]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/03/kratos-support-uaes-yahsat-broad-suite-ground-system-solutions/ Wed, 22 Mar 2017 04:30:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=3727 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced on March 20, 2017, that Yahsat has selected Kratos to support its expanding satellite fleet with command and control (C2), signal monitoring, and data analysis solutions. Kratos’ EPOCH® Integrated Product Suite (IPS) will provide C2 for Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite, a […]]]>