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Space Force Awards Boeing $2 Billion MUOS Service Life Extension Contract

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

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Space Force Awards Boeing $2 Billion MUOS Service Life Extension Contract

An artist's rendering of a MUOS satellite. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has awarded Boeing [BA] a $2 billion contract for the next two Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites. Fielded in 2019, four MUOS geosynchronous satellites--built by incumbent Lockheed Martin [LMT]--provide military forces ultra high frequency (UHF) voice and data communications. In addition to the four operational satellites, the Space Force has one on-orbit spare. In January, 2024, the Department of the Air Force chose Lockheed Martin and Boeing to develop MUOS satellite concepts…

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