SSC Expands Other Transaction Authority Use By 470%

Aviation Week Defense & Space Executive Editor Robert Wall (left) moderates a space superiority panel with industry executives and Space Systems Command Deputy Commander Col. Andrew Menschner (right) at the 2026 Space Tech Expo on June 3, 2026, in Anaheim, California. Credit: Space Tech Expo // Informa

Aviation Week Defense & Space Executive Editor Robert Wall (left) moderates a space superiority panel with industry executives and Space Systems Command Deputy Commander Col. Andrew Menschner (right) at the 2026 Space Tech Expo on June 3 in Anaheim, California.

Credit: Space Tech Expo // Informa
ANAHEIM, California—Space Systems Command (SSC) is now leaning heavily on other transaction authorities (OTAs) to award key contracts, the command’s deputy chief said June 3. The U.S. Space Force’s acquisition field command has increased the number of OTA contracts it has awarded by 470% over the...
Vivienne Machi

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

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