US Space Force awards L3Harris contract to build 18 missile defense tracking satellites

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  • L3Harris won a U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency contract to build 18 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 satellites for Golden Dome.
  • The satellites are designed to detect and track advanced missile threats, providing fire-control-quality tracking data for missile defense.
  • Manufacturing is set to start immediately, supported by expanded space manufacturing in Indiana and a satellite integration facility in Florida.
  • The award follows an on-orbit HBTSS demonstration for the Missile Defense Agency; L3Harris has more than 70 missile-tracking satellites on order.


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