Overview
- Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Viasat, Astranis Space Technologies and Intelsat won a combined $37.3 million in initial PTS-G design and demonstration contracts under a $4 billion program ceiling
- The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awards target medium-assurance Ka- and X-band communications to bolster resilience against adversary jamming
- Space Systems Command has requested $239.6 million in its FY 2026 budget for PTS-G research, development, test and evaluation covering design, manufacturing and testing of four prototype satellites
- Each contractor will refine its satellite architecture through January 2026, after which the Space Force will select one design for an initial production award and first-satellite contract
- The PTS-G initiative aims for initial operational capability by FY 2028 and full operational capability with a fleet of 12 satellites by FY 2030