System F6 On-Orbit Demonstration Testbed

• DARPA-SN-13-15: System F6 Demonstration Payload, Response Date 2/4/2013  
• DARPA-BAA-12-32: System F6 On-Orbit Demonstration Testbed, Response Date 6/25/2012  
• System F6 On-Orbit Demo Testbed Proposers' Day Slides: May 2012 
• System F6 On-Orbit Demonstration Testbed Proposers' Day Videos: May 2012 
• DARPA Overview and BAA Process 
• F6 Overview  
• Solicitation Details 

Additional Information

• ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURERS KEY TO “BUILDING BLOCK” FOR SYSTEM F6 SATELLITE PROGRAM  
• System F6 BAA11-01 Q&A 
• DARPA-BAA-11-01: System F6, CLOSED 
• System F6 Press Release 
• Game Changers: Airforce Magazine 
• DARPA Pursues On-Orbit Networking: Aviation Week 
• DARPA Sat Project Could Change Industry: Aviation Week 
• DD Form 1494 Preparation Guide 

System F6 Tech Package Proposers Day

• F6TP Proposers Day Announcement 
• F6TP Proposers Day Presentation 
• DARPA-BAA-12-18: System F6 Tech Package (F6TP), Response Date 2/21/2012 

System F6 FDK Proposers Day

• System F6 Proposers' Day Announcement
  August 2010 
• System F6 Proposers' Day Slides: October 2010
  • Introduction Slides 
  • Contracts Slides 
  • Program Overview Slides 
  • Forum Details Slides 
   
• System F6 Proposers' Day Videos: October 2010
  • Introduction Video 
  • Contracts Video 
  • Program Overview Video 
  • Forum Details Video 
   

Videos / Podcasts

• System F6 Video 
• Closed Captioned System F6 Video 
• Proposers Day Full Video (542MB) 
• Proposers Day Technical Discussion (629MB) 

Papers

• Acquiring Space Systems in an Uncertain Future 
• VCDM Phase 1 Progress Summary 
• Risk & Opportunity in Space 
• Application of Value-Centric Design to Space Architectures 
• The Value Proposition for Fractionated Architectures  

Briefings

• System F6 Overview 

Value-Centric Design Methodology (VCDM) Tools from Phase 1 Performers

• Orbital Sciences:
  Overview; VCDM Tool  
• Boeing:
  User Guide; VCDM Tool  
• Lockheed Martin:
  Quick Start Guide; VCDM Tool 
• Northrop Grumman:
  User Guide; VCDM Tool