DIU, SDA partner on deorbit-as-a-service program

DIU, SDA partner on deorbit-as-a-service program

The Defense Innovation Unit and Space Development Agency have awarded contracts to three businesses to design capabilities to deorbit satellites as a service, according to announcements from both offices. D-Orbit, Firefly Aerospace and Katalyst Space received awards to develop “a scalable commercial capability to safely rendezvous with, capture, and deorbit unprepared or non-functioning satellites,” the SDA announcement posted today states. The …

D-Orbit, Firefly And Katalyst Nab Deorbit-As-A-Service Awards From DIU And SDA For Designs

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Space Development Agency (SDA) last Thursday said they have made initial awards to three companies for preliminary designs and risk reduction efforts for commercial […]

Firefly Aerospace awarded contract to design Elytra Deorbit System for Defense Innovation Unit

Firefly Aerospace has announced a new contract with the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit and Space Development Agency to complete a preliminary design review (PDR) for a mission providing deorbit services with Firefly’s Elytra spacecraft. Once the PDR is complete, Firefly will be eligible to compete for the next phase of mission execution, including launch and spacecraft operations.