DOD To Tap Second Vendor For MEO-Based Missile Tracking Sats

The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems the first contract for its MEO-based missile warning/missile tracking Epoch 2 program. Credit: BAE Systems

The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems the first contract for its MEO-based missile warning/missile tracking Epoch 2 program.

Credit: BAE Systems
The U.S. Space Force expects to soon award a second contract for its next batch of missile warning/missile tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO), the program executive officer for space sensing said July 1. The service on May 29 awarded a $1.2 billion contract to BAE Systems Space and...
Vivienne Machi

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

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