U.S. Space Force and SDA Award Over $6 Billion for Missile Tracking Satellites
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The U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency awarded about $3.5 billion to four companies to build 72 missile warning and tracking satellites for the third generation of its low Earth orbit constellation, enhancing global missile defense capabilities with launches starting in 2029.
Topics:business#defense-and-space#leo-constellation#missile-tracking-satellites#national-security#sda#space-development
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- U.S. Space Force awards $1.6 billion in contracts to South Bay satellite builders Los Angeles Times
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