Space Force awards AMTI satellite contracts beyond SpaceX
By The BriefBrief
Rocket Lab and STR receive Space Force contracts to develop space-based AMTI tracking satellites, with a third unnamed firm selected.
WHO:Space Force
WHAT:Awarded firm-fixed-price other-transaction-authority agreements for space-based airborne moving target indicator (AMTI) aircraft-tracking satellites to Rocket Lab and STR, and selected a third company without naming it for operational security.
WHEN:Reported Aug 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:To diversify space-based sensing capabilities and reduce reliance on a single technical solution after a prior SpaceX contract.
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