{"id":46285,"date":"2025-07-30T00:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T00:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/46285\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T00:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T00:21:09","slug":"space-force-selects-five-firms-for-protected-tactical-satcom-design-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/46285\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Force selects five firms for \u2018Protected Tactical Satcom\u2019 design contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for a new geostationary constellation, the service announced July 28.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA\u2019s National Defense…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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