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Five Companies To Demonstrate Connections To Space Data Network
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $60 million to five companies to demonstrate how satellites from multiple vendors can connect to its Space Data Network. The companies, including Amazon LEO for Government, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab, and York Space Systems, will test connections between commercial satellite systems and the Space Data Network. The work is part of the Space Force’s effort to avoid locking the broader network into a single vendor. The awards were announced by the Space Systems Command, as reported by SpaceNews.