DIU Archives - SpaceNews

Working around ongoing supply-chain bottlenecks

by Debra Werner March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Difficulty acquiring propulsion systems and laser communications systems continue to vex satellite manufacturers.

Starship refueling

DIU studying applications of SpaceX Starship in-space refueling

by Jeff Foust February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

U.S. military seeks commercial space technology for strategic edge

by Sandra Erwin December 18, 2024December 20, 2024

Astra Rocket 4

Astra wins DIU contract to support Rocket 4 development

by Jeff Foust October 25, 2024October 25, 2024

DoD seeks innovations in small-satellite propulsion

by Sandra Erwin October 1, 2024October 2, 2024

Sea-based launch startup scores $2.5 million Pentagon contract

by Sandra Erwin May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

Illustration of a lockheed martin GPS IIIF satellite in orbit.

From the Magazine

DIU helps orchestrate Pentagon innovation enterprise

by Debra Werner April 15, 2024April 16, 2024

SpiderOak's OrbitSecure.

SpiderOak Announces Contract with U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to Demonstrate OrbitSecure Zero-Trust Protocol On-Orbit

by SpaceRef November 2, 2022July 15, 2024