Kacey Roberts
Lockheed Martin has completed the early design review for satellites supporting the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension program.
The company said Friday it partnered with SEAKR Engineering for the proposed MUOS satellites to design a new MUOS payload processor.
The processor is a critical electronics box on the spacecraft and can reconfigure in orbit, allowing future MUOS satellites to adapt to evolving mission needs. It recently completed a customer demonstration and is now ready for production.
In January 2024, the U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed and Boeing $66 million each for risk reduction and early design efforts to mitigate uncertainties in Phase 1 of the MUOS SLE program.
Once Phase 1 concludes, the U.S. Space Force will select a provider for Phase 2, which includes production, testing and delivery of two new MUOS satellites, scheduled for launch by 2030.
