The Defense Science Board has been around for 50 years, first forming up for its first meeting on Sept. 20, 1956, at the behest of the Second Hoover Commission. It has grown from 25 members to 42, drawn from industry, academia, and DOD civilian and retired military ranks.
The Space Development Agency added 21 satellites to its nascent data transport network in an Oct. 15 launch, the second mission in a 10-month campaign to field 154 operational spacecraft.
