US CS to build operations control center The US Space Force has awarded a maximum $450 million contract to Viasat to design, deploy and expand the operations control center for the space data network backbone. The initial order under the contract is $115 million. The center will be responsible for integrating reconnaissance, target designation and communication into one system, managing communication networks between satellites and ground users and transmitting space reconnaissance data. The main feature is working with equipment from different manufacturers in one architecture.

US CS to build operations control center The US Space Force has awarded a maximum $450 million contract to Viasat to design, deploy and expand the operations control center for the space data network backbone. The initial order under the contract is $115 million. The center will be responsible for integrating reconnaissance, target designation and communication into one system, managing communication networks between satellites and ground users and transmitting space reconnaissance data. The main feature is working with equipment from different manufacturers in one architecture.