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Air Force

Air Force Seeks Commercial Satellites To Host Government Payloads

Friday, September 28th, 2012

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The Air Force is seeking businesses interested in hosting government payloads on their satellites. The service issued a sources sought synopsis Sept. 17 on Federal Business Opportunities seeking bidders for a potential multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract for hosted payload services to “integrate, launch and support” on-orbit operations of government-furnished payloads on commercial spacecraft. The potential contract would be known as Hosted Payload Solutions (HoPS) contract, according to the synopsis. Hosting government payloads on commercial satellites would help…

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