Applied Defense Solutions will collaborate with Lockheed Martin, Pacific Defense Solutions and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary RT Logic to supply space surveillance data to the U.S. Air Force under a contract awarded Oct. 19, Space News reported Monday.
Phillip Swarts writes the industry team will provide commercially sourced space situational awareness data to the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado.
Tom Kubancik, vice president of advanced programs at Applied Defense Solutions, was quoted as saying the company will serve as a data aggregator.
Kubancik added that work also includes real-time sensor updates, scheduling and ordering, automated delivery and performance reporting, according to the report.
The contract has a one base year and two one-year options.