Space Force selects firms to build counter-surveillance payloads for satellites

Published on April 29, 2026
An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.

Under SBIR contracts from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, companies will develop payloads capable of detecting emissions from ground-based radars that track U.S. satellites

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