Northrop Grumman wins $398 million US Space Force contract for protected satcom prototype satellite

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  • Northrop Grumman won a USD 398 million U.S. Space Force SSC award to build a free-flying Enhanced Protected Tactical SATCOM-Prototype satellite.
  • Work targets jam-resistant, secure Ka-band communications for tactical forces under SSC’s Protected Tactical SATCOM Family of Systems program.
  • Contract scope includes an anti-jam payload with Protected Tactical Waveform processing on a GEOStar-3 bus, ground equipment, launch prep, on-orbit testing.


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