Space Systems Command Grants Contracts for Space Laser Communication Prototypes
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2024
The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded four contracts to Blue Origin, CACI International Inc., General Atomics, and Viasat to develop space laser communication terminal prototypes. This marks the first phase of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. The EST program, part of SSC's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Program Executive O
The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded four contracts to Blue Origin, CACI International Inc., General Atomics, and Viasat to develop space laser communication terminal prototypes. This marks the first phase of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. The EST program, part of SSC's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Program Executive O