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WASHINGTON — In a departure from how military space programs are traditionally acquired, the Pentagon is seeking proposals under which companies would build and initially operate satellites to monitor geosynchronous orbit — and then transfer those systems to government control within 36 months.
Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO spy satellites
The Defense Innovation Unit plans to select companies to field and operate spacecraft before transferring them to government control within three years

WASHINGTON — In a departure from how military space programs are traditionally acquired, the Pentagon is seeking proposals under which companies would build and initially operate satellites to monitor geosynchronous orbit — and then transfer those systems to government control within 36 months.



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