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Officials hedge SpaceX aircraft-tracking satellite bet with three smaller company contracts

US officials have awarded contracts to three smaller firms alongside a SpaceX aircraft-tracking satellite effort. The approach diversifies potential providers of space-based aircraft tracking. Multiple vendors can reduce technical and schedule risk for the program. The awards support resilient orbital surveillance and tracking architectures.

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Satellite Aircraft Tracking

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