Space Systems Command Awards $2.8B Contract to Deliver the First Two Satellites for Modern

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Space Systems Command awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract to build and deliver the first two satellites for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program. The program will replace the current Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications capability and modernize strategic military communications. The contract includes options for two more satellites and forms part of a larger $12 billion space segment acquisition. The Space Force is using agile acquisition methods, including prototyping and software acquisition pathways, to accelerate delivery and reduce risk.

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