What Happened
US Space Force Awards Deal for Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications
The US Space Force has awarded Sphinx Defense a $287 million contract to develop ground software for the next generation of military satellite communications. The software will support the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program, which aims to provide secure and survivable communications for US national leaders. Boeing is developing the ESS satellites to replace the current Advanced Extremely High Frequency system. The contract was awarded through the Space Enterprise Consortium, an umbrella OTA established by Space Systems Command to accelerate development of space technologies. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.