Space Force Awards SpaceX $4.2B Contract for Satellite Constellation to Track Airborne Targets
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Courtney Albon
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Summary
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract on May 29 to build a constellation of satellites capable of tracking airborne targets from orbit, as part of the Space-Based Air Moving Target Indication program. The satellites are scheduled to be fielded by 2028, though the exact number of satellites was not specified. This follows the Space Force's selection of a vendor pool last month to compete for task orders under the program.
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Under the contract, SpaceX is scheduled to field 'a constellation of satellites' by 2028, though the Space Force did not specify how many the company would deliver.
The announcement follows the service's selection last month of a vendor pool to compete for task orders from the program.
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