First Epoch 1 Launch Slips to FY-27

First Epoch 1 launch slips to FY-27

The initial launch of the missile warning/missile tracking satellite part of the Epoch 1 program has been delayed from fiscal year 2026 to the middle of FY-27, a Space Systems Command official said today. “We're a bit later now we're into ‘27. We had some challenges on the design maturation there, a little bit of supply chain -- I’m still ringing through some things there,” said Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, program executive officer of the space sen…

New Missile Warning Satellites Coming, But Challenges Remain

The Space Force’s first planned satellite launch to begin a new missile warning constellation in medium-Earth orbit has slipped from late 2026 to spring 2027 as a key component remains unproven. But the service is making progress and moving forward with plans for new batches of satellites, the Guardian in charge of the effort said July 1.  Just last month, Space System Command’s space sensing directorate announced it had awarded a contract to B…

Forecast Launch of First Six Epoch 1s Delayed Until Fiscal 2027 - Defense Daily

While Boeing‘s [BA] Millenium Space Systems was to deliver the first six Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 1 missile warning satellites to U.S. Space Force for launch by the end […]