Space Force awards contracts to test Space Data Network
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Space Force selected five companies for $12M awards to demonstrate SDN connectivity with multiple commercial satellite networks.
WHO:Space Systems Command’s Space-Based Sensing and Targeting Portfolio Acquisition Executive office
WHAT:Announced awards to five companies to validate integration and on-orbit connectivity for the emerging Space Data Network with multiple commercial satellite networks
WHEN:Reported Aug 17, 2026 at 9:17 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:To validate integration methodologies and demonstrate that diverse commercial satellite systems can connect to and transport data across the core SDN system
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