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Air Force Targets May 31 For Hosted Payload Solutions Final RFP Release

Gally Articola

Monday, May 20th, 2013

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The Air Force is aiming for May 31 to release the final Hosted Payloads Solutions (HoPS) request for proposals (RFP), according to a service spokesperson. HoPS aims to provide Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) and other government agencies with a capability for hosting government payloads on commercial spacecraft to meet mission objectives, according to a notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities. An AFSMC development and planning directorate spokesperson said an updated RFP package is undergoing the standard…

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