Boeing Awarded $9.2M for Strategic Satellite Communications Research and Development Study

The Boeing Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $9,168,133 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00052) to a previously awarded contract (FA8808-20-C-0047) for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications Rapid Prototyping Option One-Special Study Seven effort. This contract modification is for a special study for technical maturation and risk reduction performing trade space analysis with continued systems engineering support to evaluate and inform feasibility and function for Space Segment design. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California, and is expected to be complete by May 9, 2025. Fiscal 2025 research and development funds in the amount of $9,161,113 are being obligated at the time of award. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $398,735,538 from $389,574,425. Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.