Overview
- Space Systems Command released the Andromeda RFP on Jan. 13 with proposals due Feb. 12.
- Officials aim to qualify multiple vendors by early March, with initial task orders expected shortly afterward.
- RG-XX will field a proliferated set of small, maneuverable GEO surveillance satellites using commercial-first, fixed-price contracts and yearly on-ramps.
- Spacecraft designs must be refuelable to guide future servicing decisions, though the operational refueling approach remains undecided.
- The number of satellites and first on-orbit dates depend on vendor offerings and FY2027–FY2028 funding, with service officials indicating operations could start as early as 2030.