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Key Space Force satellites can’t talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources

Why it’s here: Reports on a Space Force SDN Backbone interoperability gap tied to Golden Dome, a $2.29B SpaceX contract, and a possible ~$1B fix, directly covering federal procurement and national security space policy.

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  1. 9d agoBreaking DefenseKey Space Force satellites can’t talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: SourcesSpace Systems Command awards Viasat an IDIQ with a $450M ceiling to design, field, and scale the Missions Operation Center for the Space Data Network Backbone.
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    1. 9d agoBreaking DefenseKey Space Force satellites can’t talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources
    2. 9d agoDefenseScoopPickupPentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts
    3. 9d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestDoD taps Viasat to field operations ‘center’ for Golden Dome satellite data relay network
    4. 3d agoBreaking DefenseSDA explores integration of SpaceX laser communication terminals with missile tracking sats
    SpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contract71 linked

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  • United States Space Force
  • Space Development Agency
  • National Reconnaissance Office
  • Space Systems Command
  • Golden Dome for America
  • Resilient Missile Warning Tracking MEO Epoch 1
  • SpaceX
  • Rocket Lab
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Lockheed Martin Space
  • York Space Systems
  • Congress
  • Space Data Network Backbone

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Key Space Force satellites can’t talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources — The Wave