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DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO

Both firms are working under earlier Pentagon contracts to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operators that could also support future orbital warfare.

Space Force boosts contract ceiling for Andromeda space monitoring sats to $6.2B

The Andromeda IDIQ contract vehicle will fund a replacement for the current GSSAP on-orbit inspection satellites as well as the classified SILENTBARKER space surveillance birds.

Space Force slates $1.8B for commercial sats to replace GSSAP neighborhood watch birds

The service has tapped 14 firms to compete for rolling task orders through April 2036 under the Andromeda program, formerly known as RG-XX.

DIU wants commercially developed imagery satellites for on-orbit spying

Under the new GHOST-R effort, the Defense Innovation Unit hopes to have a high-resolution bird operating on orbit within 24 months.

Space Force envisions rolling awards for new RG-XX neighborhood watch satellites

Space Systems Command intends to issue task orders to qualified vendors annually based on funding and operational needs, said Col. Byron McClain, SSC program executive officer for Space Combat Power.

Space Force will not partner with NRO for next-generation surveillance satellites

Interested firms have until Jan. 9 to respond to a Space Force request for information about new wide-field-of-view cameras for a SILENTBARKER replacement constellation.

Space Force will own next-gen neighborhood watch sats, based on commercial tech

Space Systems Command expects to issue a draft request for proposal by the end of the calendar year, a Space Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.