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$86,738,340

Department of Commerce·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

to KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC

aerospaceexpired
ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_1332KP21CNAAA0003_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

CONTRACT FOR THE SPACE WEATHER FOLLOW ON (SWFO) ANTENNA NETWORK (SAN). SAN IS AN ANTENNA NETWORK AND RELATED CAPABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE SWFO-L1 MISSION.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Antenna network and support systems for the Space Weather Follow-On L1 satellite mission.

Sub-sectors
space-infrastructuresatellite-communicationsweather-monitoring
Why this matters

Space weather monitoring is critical for protecting U.S. power grids, communications, and GPS systems from solar events.

Supply-chain signal

Demonstrates sustained demand for specialized aerospace antenna systems and space-qualified hardware from defense contractors.

U.S.–China competition angle

Space weather early warning capability is strategically important as both U.S. and China develop independent space situational awareness systems.

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Period of performance
Start
2021-04-30
End
2026-04-29
Status
expired15 days ago
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