Strategic Orbit: Boeing Wins $2.8B Contract for Evolved Satellite Communications Fleet

The Boeing Co., El Segundo, California, was awarded a $2,838,537,105 cost-plus-incentive-award-fee contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite (ESS) communications space development and production. This contract provides for the development and production of four ESS space vehicles. Work will be performed at El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2033. This contract was a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $100,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Command, Military Communication and Positioning, Navigation and Timing, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity (FA8807-25-C-B006).