Overview
- Space Systems Command set up Andromeda as a $1.843 billion multiple-award ordering contract with 14 companies that runs through April 2036.
- The award obligated $1.4 million in fiscal 2025 research and development funds, with actual purchases to be competed as task orders over time.
- Reporting says the first task order will target RG-XX satellites to watch geosynchronous orbit and replace the current GSSAP inspection capability.
- Winners include large primes such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris alongside newer space companies like Anduril, True Anomaly, and Astranis to broaden the supplier base.
- The effort points to a shift from a small, costly fleet to a larger, refreshable constellation that can maneuver near satellites, spot close approaches, and build a clearer picture of activity in the crowded GEO belt.