NASA selects three companies for Ka-band satellite relay contracts
Awards support NASA’s decision to gradually retire its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite fleet and adopt commercial services
NASA has awarded contracts to three companies to develop Ka-band space relay capability concepts, a move that supports the agency's decision to gradually retire its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite fleet and adopt commercial services. The firm-fixed-price awards, announced Wednesday, have a combined maximum potential value of more than $1 billion, with Astranis Space Technologies receiving up to $264.3 million, Global Enterprise Solutions up to $340.4 million, and Viasat up to $460.9 million.