U.S. Space Force Issues RFP For Next-Gen Missile Tracking In MEO

The U.S. Space Force is planning a multilayered, resilient missile defense architecture in space, including a new constellation in medium Earth orbit.

Credit: U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force issued a request for prototype proposals Aug. 9 for the next wave of missile tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO), with proposals due Oct. 11. The resilient missile warning/missile tracking (MW/MT) in the MEO Epoch 2 constellation could include up to 18 satellites...
Vivienne Machi

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

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