The U.S. Space Force awards SpaceX a major contract to develop the Space Data Network (SDN) backbone, a military communications architecture designed to deliver high-capacity, low-latency data transport. Multiple outlets report that the agreement is a fixed-price, nontraditional contracting arrangement covering the SDN Backbone. The work is described as building a resilient network intended to support the Space Force’s operational needs. Space News and Free Malaysia Today specifically cite a value of about US$2.29 billion for the SDN Backbone development. Channel NewsAsia also reports Space Force awards to SpaceX but presents a different deal figure in one report, stating a $4.16 billion contract; other provided summaries focus on the $2.29 billion figure tied to the SDN Backbone. Taken together, the coverage indicates the Space Force is funding SpaceX to create or expand the SDN Backbone as part of its broader space data communications capability, with the contract structure described as fixed-price and nontraditional.
US Space Force awards SpaceX contract for Space Data Network backbone
The U.S. Space Force awards SpaceX a major contract to develop the Space Data Network (SDN) backbone, a military communications architecture designed to deliver high-capacity, low-latency data transpo...
- The U.S. Space Force awards SpaceX a contract for the Space Data Network (SDN) backbone.
- The SDN backbone is intended to provide high-capacity, low-latency data transport for military use.
- The contract covering the SDN Backbone is described as fixed-price and nontraditional.
- Reported contract values differ across outlets: US$2.29 billion is cited for the SDN Backbone development, while one report cites $4.16 billion for a broader deal.
The fixed-price nontraditional contracting agreement covers the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone
3 months agoThe fixed-price nontraditional contracting agreement covers the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone, a resilient network architecture providing high-capacity and low-latency data transport for the military.
3 months agoThe contract is for the development of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Data Network backbone The post SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for military data network appeared first on SpaceNews.
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