U.S. Space Force Taps Five Vendors For Protected Satcom Designs

A rendering of Northrop Grumman’s Protected Tactical Satcom prototype for the U.S. Space Force. Credit: Northrop Grumman

A rendering of Northrop Grumman’s Protected Tactical Satcom prototype for the U.S. Space Force.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Space Force has selected five companies to begin the process of building new space-based protected tactical satellite communications (satcom) capabilities. The service awarded Astranis, Boeing, Intelsat, Northrop Grumman and Viasat multiple firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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