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US Space Force Taps Five Firms for Resilient Satellite Network
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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Space Force awarded contracts to five companies, including Amazon LEO for Government and Lockheed Martin, to develop a next-generation, open-architecture satellite network aimed at improving resilience and interoperability of military space communications. This initiative supports the broader US effort to modernize military satellite constellations for secure and flexible data exchange in orbit.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 1 source has reported it.
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The US military is shifting to open-architecture satellite networks that break vendor lock-in and speed integration. You build satellite comms components that fit standard interfaces and you have a clear entry into a growing Pentagon market.
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