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Space Systems Command Forecasts Big Award of Maneuverable GEO Commercial Contract

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Space Systems Command Forecasts Big Award of Maneuverable GEO Commercial Contract
Pictured is U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy at the FIRST Robotics Competition in Houston last month (U.S. Space Force Photo)

U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (USSF/SSC) is forecasting an up to $895 million to $905 million award by next February for a 10-year Maneuverable Geosynchronous Orbit (M-GEO) Satellite-Based Services contract. In an FY 2025-2026 USSF Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Forecast to Industry, SSC said that the contract would provide "satellite services facilitated by on-orbit supportable spacecraft and the construction, launch, control, and operation of purpose-built M-GEO satellites" and that "the effort comprises the equipment and capabilities for all domains…

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