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Space Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contract
Tracking: Golden Dome Space Data Network Backbone procurementSpace Force and Space Systems Command effort to build the Space Data Network Backbone, a multi-constellation satellite data relay layer supporting Golden Dome, including the operations center award to Viasat, other vendor awards, funding, industry consortium work, and integration of commercial constellations.
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- Breaking Defense · Friday, Nov 6
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Updated 5d agoSpace Systems Command awarded Viasat an IDIQ contract with a $450M ceiling and a $115M initial task order to design, field and scale the mission operations center for the Space Data Network Backbone. Separately, five companies received $12M prototype contracts each for Space Exchange Point translator satellites, with the overall effort possibly costing up to $1 billion. The Air Force has an RFI on forming a Space Data Network consortium, with a date of Nov. 24.
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1 contractViasat IDIQ ceiling is $450M with a $115M initial task order; five Space Exchange Point prototypes at $12M each; overall overhaul possibly up to $1B; Air Force RFI on a Space Data Network consortium dated Nov. 24.
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1 articleSources cited by Breaking Defense criticize the lack of standardization that forced the Space Force to add translator satellites; no industry or advocacy statements in the items.
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share of articles- Procurement & funding4 · 80%SSC awarded Viasat a $450M-ceiling IDIQ with a $115M initial task order for the mission operations center, and the Air Force is seeking industry input on a Space Data Network consortium.Space Systems Command · Viasat · Lt. Col. Alexa Eggert · Department of the Air Force
- Threats & findings1 · 20%Five firms won $12M prototype awards for Space Exchange Point translator satellites to bridge incompatible MEO and LEO constellations, with total costs possibly reaching $1B.Space Systems Command · Space Development Agency · SpaceX
What's next
Times ETSources soughtFA8819 SDA AND COMBAT POWER SZK-LA5d agoDepartment of the Air Force seeks industry input on forming a Space Data Network consortium for space-to-space communications.Closes in 8 daysSDN-CONSORT-27-01 industry consortiumSpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contractLifecycle
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Contracts
1Sources soughtFA8819 SDA AND COMBAT POWER SZK-LA5d agoDepartment of the Air Force seeks industry input on forming a Space Data Network consortium for space-to-space communications.Closes in 8 daysSDN-CONSORT-27-01 industry consortiumSpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contractLifecycle