WASHINGTON – The Space Development Agency (SDA) wants to give commercial space companies the opportunity to prove themselves for future military satellite contracts. the agency in An application was posted on May 31. for its “Hybrid Procurement for Proliferated LEOs” (HALO) program, which aims to establish a pool of pre-approved suppliers eligible to compete in upcoming demonstration projects.
The Space Development Agency (SDA), a US Space Force organization tasked with deploying a constellation of military satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), is looking to attract new blood from the commercial space industry.
Through HALO, selected suppliers will be eligible to compete for future demonstration prototype projects. According to an application, SDA plans to award multiple contracts annually.
Looking for new players
While established defense contractors Having secured the majority of SDA contracts for its planned LEO constellation, the HALO program is specifically designed to attract new commercial players to test rapid prototyping and spaceflight demonstrations.
Proposals are due July 11 and an industry briefing is scheduled for June 17.
The agency said HALO intends to provide opportunities for companies to gain valuable experience working with SDA on experimental projects and provide them with opportunities to demonstrate and mature their technologies so that they are better prepared to bid on larger satellite acquisitions that the agency called “sections”. '”
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