Raytheon Wins $250M Missile Tracking Satellite Contract From SDA

The satellites are designed to spot missile launches using Raytheon’s wide field of view overhead persistent infrared sensor.

Credit: Raytheon
Raytheon Technologies has won a $250 million contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to develop and build seven satellites carrying infrared sensors to spot and track “advanced missile threats” such as hypersonic and ballistic missiles. The Tranche 1 Tracking satellites are to be part of...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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