Space Force Awards BAE $1.2 Billion For Missile Tracking Sats

BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems is contracted to build 10 satellites for the U.S. Space Force's Missile Warning and Tracking in MEO Epoch 2 program. Credit: BAE Systems

BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems has been contracted to build 10 satellites for the U.S. Space Force's Missile Warning and Tracking in MEO Epoch 2 program.

Credit: BAE Systems
The U.S. Space Force has tapped BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems–formerly Ball Aerospace–to build 10 satellites for the next phase of its missile warning and missile tracking constellation in medium Earth orbit (MEO). Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded a $1.2 billion contract on May 29 through...
Vivienne Machi

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

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