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Boeing Secures $2.8B Deal for Advanced Space Force Satellites

7/15/2025

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Boeing has landed a groundbreaking $2.8 billion contract with the U.S. Space Force to create two cutting-edge satellites for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program. Set to replace the aging AEHF system, these satellites will significantly bolster nuclear command and control capabilities, with the first launches anticipated in 2031 and options for two more on the table.

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Boeing has landed a groundbreaking $2.8 billion contract with the U.S. Space Force to create two cutting-edge satellites for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program. Set to replace the aging AEHF system, these satellites will significantly bolster nuclear command and control capabilities, with the first launches anticipated in 2031 and options for two more on the table.