What Happened
Modernizing Operational Command And Control For Space Domain Awareness
The Space Force intends to begin issuing contracts next month for its Kronos project, aimed at modernizing its operational command and control and battle management software for space domain awareness. The project is separate from the troubled Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) project, which has been plagued by technical issues and schedule delays. According to a spokesperson for Space Systems Command, the Kronos family of systems is focused on operational command, control, and space battle management, and is fundamentally different from ATLAS. The Space Force plans to award Other Transaction Authority contracts for the project’s three lines of effort, with the first awards expected in April. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.