Space Force Adds 5 New Vendors to Space Data Network Project

Space Force Adds 5 New Vendors to Space Data Network Project

The Space Force announced five new contract awards for its Space Data Network, broadening the vendor base for the proliferated data transport constellation.  Five companies—Rocket Lab, York Space Systems, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Amazon LEO for Government—will receive $12 million each to demonstrate data connectivity between their satellites and those built by other vendors, the Space Force anounced Aug. 13. Each vendor must also …