Peraton of Herndon, VA announced on November 19 that it was awarded a contract to develop the Satellite Ground Terminal Prototype for the U.S. Army. Performance of the 20-month contract, awarded by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) under Other Transaction Authority (OTA), will primarily be in Herndon, Virginia. The SpEC OTA promotes the collaborative process conducive to this research and development initiative.
The
Army program targets exploitation of the existing and future tactical potential
of space systems with the intent to rapidly integrate those capabilities into
the military’s tactical decision-making process. This prototype will
demonstrate flexibility to advance technology and capability insertion, while
concurrently reducing program development cycles and related costs.
“This
award builds on our extensive experience delivering solutions for highly
differentiated space, intelligence, cyber, electronic warfare, and secure
communications to the military services and intelligence community,” said Stan
Kekauoha, vice president, National Security Space business unit, Space,
Intelligence and Cyber sector. “Through demonstrated performance and
collaboration, Peraton is a trusted partner on missions critical to our
nation’s security priorities.”
As the prime contractor, developer, systems engineer, and integrator for the self-contained, transportable Satellite Ground Terminal Prototype system for future low-earth orbiting satellites, Peraton’s design is based on industry-leading components to perform under demanding environmental and orbital conditions.
Source: Peraton
By Loren Blinde
November 21, 2019
