U.S. Space Systems Command is expecting to award contracts for 18 new missile warning and tracking satellites between late 2024 and early 2025, a senior command official said last week. Epoch 2, a medium Earth orbit MW/MT satellite constellation, is responsible for providing Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared solutions to “defeat advanced missile threats,” according to a request for information issued by the command in February. Col. Heather Bogstie said a final request for proposals for the program will be...
