SDA Awards Halo Contract To AST SpaceMobile

Vivienne Machi February 23, 2026
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AST SpaceMobile will support a tactical satcom demonstration for the Space Development Agency.

Credit: AST Space Mobile
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million contract to demonstrate tactical satellite communications (satcom) capabilities using commercial spacecraft by 2027. The contract, announced Feb. 23, was awarded under the SDA’s Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth...
Vivienne Machi

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

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