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OneWeb Technologies Signs Ten Year, $900 Million Commercial Satellite Comms Contract with Space Force

By Craig Bamford

SpaceRef

September 13, 2023

Filed under OneWeb, OneWeb Technologies, Space Development Agency, Space Force

OneWeb Technologies Signs Ten Year, $900 Million Commercial Satellite Comms Contract with Space Force — OneWeb Technologies commercial satellite.

Image credit: OneWeb Technologies.

On August 24th, OneWeb Technologies announced that it has been awarded a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF). The contract will be for up to $900 million over ten years. In a press release, OneWeb Technologies also names Space Systems Command (SSC), the Commercial Space Office (CSO), and the Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) as parties to the contract.

Craig Bamford

Craig is a technology journalist with a strong focus on space-related startups, business, and pop culture. He started working in science & technology media in 2016, and began writing about the Canadian space sector in 2017 for SpaceQ. He is a graduate of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, where he specialized in international conflict analysis and conflict resolution. He lives in Toronto.