L3Harris awarded option-year three Space Force contract for object tracking work

L3Harris Technologies was awarded an option-year three expansion of its 10-year, $1.2 billion contract with the Space Force to modernize capabilities that can better track objects in space.

The company was first selected for the program in February 2020 with an initial contract worth $23 million. In February 2021, the Space Force opted to award an option-year two period for $89 million.

The Space Force and U.S. Space Command program, known as Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC), provides space domain awareness data for military, civil and commercial users, according to a company press release.

The project involves upgrades to ground-based radar and optical sensor systems to improve performance and reliability and ensure that new capabilities can be integrated into a command-and-control architecture. Work is underway at Peterson Air Force Base, CO and other various locations worldwide.