What Happened
US Space Force Awards Next-Gen Satellite Deal To Boeing
The US Space Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). The contract covers the design, development, production, and testing of the satellites, which are to be delivered by 2035. Boeing prevailed over Lockheed Martin in a competition for the contract, which is part of the Space Force’s MUOS Service Life Extension program. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.