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U.S. Space Force Examining Follow-On Support for WGS and DSCS

Frank Wolfe

Friday, November 8th, 2024

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U.S. Space Force Examining Follow-On Support for WGS and DSCS

Pictured is a Boeing drawing of its future WGS-12. The Space Force's Space Systems Command awarded the company a nearly $440 million contract for the satellite in March (Boeing Photo)

The U.S. Space Force is seeking industry feedback by Dec. 2 to help the service determine an acquisition strategy for Commercial and Military Satellite Communications Operations Support (COSMOS)--a future follow-on to the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations and Technical Support II (WSOTS II) contract. More than a year before the creation of the Space Force in December 2019, the U.S. Army awarded Harris--now part of L3Harris [LHX]--a nearly $218 million contract for WSOTS II through until 2027 (Defense Daily, Nov. 28,…

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