[Satellite Today – 3-12-08] SpaceDev Inc. will provide the first commercial satellite for the U.S. Department of Defense‘s Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Office Jumpstart Mission, SpaceDev announced March 10.
    Jumpstart will fly a responsive payload on a SpaceX Falcon 1 mission scheduled for June. The mission will demonstrate agility and flexibility in the rapid integration of payloads as well as demonstrating several enablers of responsive space operations and establish a framework for responsive processes.