Enterprise Space Terminals (EST) (K2 Space)

Department of War · Air Force · Contract Announcement

posted 31 July 2026 · awarded 31 July 2026 · runs to November 2028

$22,947,034 · definitive

Summary

The Department of War's Air Force Space Based Sensing and Targeting Directorate awarded K2 Space a $22,947,034 contract to procure, integrate, launch, and operate two Enterprise Space Terminals (EST) as hosted payloads on separate space buses. This acquisition provides the Air Force with dedicated space‑based communication terminals that support its sensing and targeting missions.

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