Protected Tactical Satcom Ground System Debut Expected In FY ’27

Caption: Angara A5’s first operational launch from Plesetsk (photo credits – Russia’s Defense Ministry)

A Boeing Wideband Global Satcom spacecraft.

Credit: Boeing
ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. Space Force anticipates the initial use of a ground system developed to support its new protected tactical waveform (PTW) on orbit in fiscal 2027, a Space Systems Command official said June 17. The service is building a modernized, more resilient suite of satellite...
Vivienne Machi

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

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