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The Department of the Air Force seeks sources for ten SAS Satellite Modems and associated support plans to meet space communication needs.

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527 SAS Satellite Modems

Department of Defense · posted 12 August 2026 · Space

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The DoD Air Force seeks sources for ten COMTECH SLM5650B satellite communications modems and associated support plans to meet space communication needs.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Method for Transferring a Spacecraft from Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to Lunar Orbit (TOP2-272)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 11 August 2026 · Space

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NASA is offering license rights to commercialize a novel spacecraft trajectory method that enables secondary payloads launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to reach lunar orbit.

National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Enterprise Payload Processing Management (EPPM) DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information

Department of Defense · posted 6 August 2026 · Space

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The DoD is seeking input on a draft RFP for the Enterprise Payload Processing Management (EPPM) IDIQ contract to centralize payload processing services for Space Force missions.

NRP,X-BAND SATCOM H

Department of Defense · posted 4 August 2026 · Space

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The Department of Defense is seeking to procure X‑Band satellite communications hardware.

AF TENCAP RFI: PROCUREMENT OF C-130/L-382 NON-PERMANENT ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT (BLOS) DUAL-BAND SATCOM & GPS HATCH SYSTEMS

Department of Defense · posted 3 August 2026 · Space

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The Air Force TENCAP office seeks vendors to provide high‑bandwidth BLOS Ku/Ka‑Band SATCOM systems with GPS hatch assemblies for C‑130/L‑382 aircraft, installed via roll‑on/roll‑off hatches.

Industry Day - Advanced Payload Integration Capabilities for Future Submarines

Department of Defense · posted 29 July 2026 · 3 postings · Space

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The Navy is holding an Industry Day to gather technical solutions for integrating new payloads into future submarines, covering handling, launch/recovery, stowage, C3, power, and security.

Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Communications System – Equipment and Service Procurement

National Science Foundation · posted 24 July 2026 · Space

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The NSF is seeking sources to provide Starlink low Earth orbit satellite communications equipment and services.

NASA Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) and Evaluation of Data in Support of Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) Commercialization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 22 July 2026 · Space

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NASA seeks to acquire commercial satellite imagery and processing services to enhance Landsat data for sustainable land imaging.

Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) Access to Space (ATS) “GLIMR ATS"

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 22 July 2026 · 3 postings · Space

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NASA Langley Research Center is soliciting proposals to provide the Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer Access to Space (GLIMR ATS) system, including spacecraft, launch services, ground system integration, testing, and on‑orbit operations.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver

Department of the Interior · posted 16 July 2026 · 2 postings · Space

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The US Geological Survey seeks an IDIQ contract for high‑precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to support its natural hazards mission area.

Niscemi MUOS SATCOM

Department of Defense · posted 14 July 2026 · Space

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The Navy is soliciting bids from active seaport contract holders for Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications services at Niscemi.

Landsat 10 Spacecraft

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 14 July 2026 · 4 postings · Space

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is soliciting proposals to acquire the Landsat 10 spacecraft, a new Earth‑observation satellite.

CAPACITY ON A UHF-CAPABLE ON-ORBIT MEO SATELLITE

Department of Defense · posted 10 July 2026 · 4 postings · Space

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The Department of the Air Force is seeking access to a commercially operated UHF‑capable medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite to conduct experiments on spectrum, waveform, and user equipment performance and to evaluate interoperability with existing GEO systems.

Ku-Band Geostationary Satellite Transponder Bandwidth

Department of Commerce · posted 8 July 2026 · 2 postings · Space

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The government seeks to acquire Ku‑Band geostationary satellite transponder bandwidth for communications needs.

59--Satellite Cameras and Pole Mounts

Department of the Interior · posted 7 July 2026 · Space

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The USGS seeks businesses that can supply satellite cameras and pole mounts for its remote sensing needs.

Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Draft Request for Proposal

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 6 July 2026 · 5 postings · Space

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NASA Johnson Space Center is seeking industry input for a Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination that will provide safe, reliable, and cost‑effective crewed and cargo services to replace the International Space Station.

Spacecraft Camera Requirements for Diverse Mission Applications

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 6 July 2026 · Robotics

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NASA/JPL seeks input on spacecraft camera requirements to develop flexible, modular camera architectures for diverse mission applications.

SYSTEM DELTA 84 (SYD 84/MT) MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT MISSILE WARNING / MISSILE TRACKING EPOCH 3 and EPOCH 4, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Department of Defense · posted 15 June 2026 · Space

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The Department of the Air Force seeks industry feedback on feasibility for Medium Earth Orbit missile warning and tracking capability (System Delta 84) in Epochs 3 & 4.

NOTM-Airborne Multi-Band Multi-Orbit SATCOM terminals

Department of Defense · posted 1 June 2026 · Space

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The Marine Corps Systems Command seeks market research on small form‑factor satellite terminals with multi‑band and multi‑orbit capabilities for airborne networking to provide beyond line‑of‑sight communications for the MAGTF.

SATCOM

Department of Defense · posted 19 May 2026 · 10 postings · Space

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The Department of the Navy is soliciting non‑personnel services to provide analysts who will help identify gaps and develop requirements for resilient command, control, communications, IT transport, networks, and related capabilities.

RFP - ProTech Space-Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) Domain IDIQ and TO-1

Department of Commerce · posted 28 April 2026 · 5 postings · Space

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NOAA seeks commercially produced satellite‑based terrestrial and space‑weather data to expand environmental monitoring, improve weather forecasting, numerical modeling, and decision support.

Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) Access to Space (ATS) “GLIMR ATS"

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 15 April 2026 · 5 postings · AI & Autonomy (retired)

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NASA Langley Research Center is seeking comments on the draft solicitation for the Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer Access to Space (GLIMR ATS) program, which will provide spacecraft, launch vehicle integration, ground system design, and on‑orbit operations.

Community Announcement: Release Status of an Earth Venture Orbital Solicitation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 24 March 2026 · 3 postings · Space

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NASA plans to solicit cost‑capped, PI‑led investigations for the first Earth Venture Orbital (EVO) mission in low‑Earth orbit.

Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR): Increment 1

Department of Defense · posted 23 March 2026 · 11 postings · Space

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The U.S. Space Force seeks information on deployed high‑gain, low‑latency satellite communication antenna systems to assess technology maturity for the Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program.

Mobile Launch Vehicle (MLV) Fabrication

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 17 March 2026 · 3 postings · Space

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is seeking industry information to fabricate a Mobile Launch Vehicle (MLV) for launching scientific balloon payloads.

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Landsat 10 Spacecraft

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · closes 13 August 2026 · 1 day · 4 postings · Space

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is soliciting proposals to acquire the Landsat 10 spacecraft, a new Earth‑observation satellite.

Niscemi MUOS SATCOM

Department of Defense · closes 14 August 2026 · 1 day · Space

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The Navy is soliciting bids from active seaport contract holders for Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications services at Niscemi.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver

Department of the Interior · closes 17 August 2026 · 4 days · 2 postings · Space

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The US Geological Survey seeks an IDIQ contract for high‑precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to support its natural hazards mission area.

527 SAS Satellite Modems

Department of Defense · closes 18 August 2026 · 6 days · Space

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The DoD Air Force seeks sources for ten COMTECH SLM5650B satellite communications modems and associated support plans to meet space communication needs.

AF TENCAP RFI: PROCUREMENT OF C-130/L-382 NON-PERMANENT ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT (BLOS) DUAL-BAND SATCOM & GPS HATCH SYSTEMS

Department of Defense · closes 18 August 2026 · 6 days · Space

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The Air Force TENCAP office seeks vendors to provide high‑bandwidth BLOS Ku/Ka‑Band SATCOM systems with GPS hatch assemblies for C‑130/L‑382 aircraft, installed via roll‑on/roll‑off hatches.

NRP,X-BAND SATCOM H

Department of Defense · closes 20 August 2026 · 7 days · Space

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The Department of Defense is seeking to procure X‑Band satellite communications hardware.

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