SpaceX has secured a $2.29 billion Space Force agreement to fast-track the SDN Backbone program The satellite network is designed to provide secure, high-speed military communications worldwide SpaceX must deliver a fully operational prototype capability by the end of 2027 The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion other transactio...
Viasat and Intelsat General Communications have secured a combined $437.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force The companies will develop and deliver spacecraft for the PTS-G program The effort will support the Air Force’s push for resilient satellite communications in contested environments The U.S. Space Force has awarded Viasat and...
Space Force awards Northrop $398M SATCOM satellite prototype contract The program aims to strengthen communications in contested environments The award reflects the Pentagon’s push for faster space acquisition models The Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $398 million contract to develop a next-generation protected tactical communicati...
New analysis raises Golden Dome’s cost estimate to $1.2 trillion over 20 years The Space Systems Command awards other transaction authority agreements for Golden Dome space-based interceptors Defense officials speak about plans to integrate AI and shared updates about the development of ALPS The Golden Dome of America was launched over a year ...
Astranis has secured $450 million in new capital to expand production of spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits to support U.S. government programs of record. As Astranis expands production to support growing national security demand for high-orbit communications systems, government and industry stakeholders continue to fo...
Viasat‘s Inmarsat Government business has won a potential $307.1 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide global communication connectivity under the USMC Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services, or MECS2, program. As recent contract awards highlight the growing reliance on commercial satellite capabilities and space-based commu...
Space Systems Command has awarded up to $3.2 billion in other transaction authority agreements to support the development of a space-based missile defense capability under the Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor program. Don’t miss the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to hear top officials and in...
The U.S. Space Force is requesting industry input to identify launch providers that could support up to 25 high-priority National Security Space Launch Phase 3 missions scheduled for fiscal years 2027 to 2029. Space Systems Command posted a sources sought notice on SAM.gov on Tuesday to assess whether additional companies beyond current providers ca...
The U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, L3Harris Technologies and nine other companies to provide space domain awareness capability under a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at up to $1.8 billion. Lockheed Martin is a gold sponsor at the Po...
L3Harris Technologies has secured a $150 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to modernize critical ground systems under the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities, or MOSSAIC, program. The Florida-headquartered company said Tuesday the contract will support military operations and civil and commercial applications....
