GEO-surveillance prototypes greenlit for Space Force by Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly
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The Defense Innovation Unit selected Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly to design prototype geostationary surveillance satellites for the Space Force’s RG-XX constellation, aiming to demonstrate lower-cost GEO capabilities and enable close monitoring of other spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit.
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