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US Space Force Awards $446.8M Contract for Missile Tracking System

3/25/2026

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The United States Space Force awarded Kratos Technology and Training Solutions a contract up to $446.8 million to develop ground system for medium Earth orbit constellation tracking ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
The contract funds Epoch 1 and Epoch 2 of the Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (MWT) architecture.
The first nine Epoch 1 satellites are planned to launch in early 2027, with additional satellites in fiscal years 2028 and 2029.

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The United States Space Force awarded Kratos Technology and Training Solutions a contract up to $446.8 million to develop ground system for medium Earth orbit constellation tracking ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
The contract funds Epoch 1 and Epoch 2 of the Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (MWT) architecture.
The first nine Epoch 1 satellites are planned to launch in early 2027, with additional satellites in fiscal years 2028 and 2029.