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Geosynchronous Orbit Awareness System to Leverage Commercial Parts and Construction

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

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Geosynchronous Orbit Awareness System to Leverage Commercial Parts and Construction

Pictured is an artist's depiction of a Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellite (U.S. Space Force Photo)

The U.S. Space Force found that reducing requirements on a geosynchronous orbit awareness system would reduce construction time by one-third and cost by more than one-half, a service official said on Wednesday. The service began looking at inserting commercial features in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) last year, and a commercial line is progressing, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the Department of the Air Force's acting space acquisition chief, told a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee's strategic…

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