"Pentagon's $2.5 Billion Contracts for Missile-Tracking Satellites Awarded to L3Harris, Lockheed, and Sierra Space"
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The Space Development Agency has awarded contracts worth $2.5 billion to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Space to build and operate 54 satellites equipped with infrared sensors for tracking hypersonic missiles in low orbit. The satellites are part of the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer and are projected to launch in 2027. The contracts include incentives for on-time delivery, and the procurement is contingent on Congress passing a 2024 defense budget.
Topics:business#defense-budget#infrared-sensors#missile-tracking#satellite-constellations#space-development-agency#space-technology
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