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Millennium Space secures $386 million contract for missile-defense satellites
Top Stories Tamfitronics Missile tracking satellite illustration. Credit: Millennium Space SystemsWASHINGTON The U.S. Space Force awarded a $386 million contract to Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary, to build six satellites designed to detect and track missiles that could threaten the United States and allies.The contract, announced Oct. 23, marks the second major deal for Millennium Space in this program, following a $509 million agreement in December for an identical set of six satellites.The California-based company will produce a total of 12 satellites to operate in medium Earth orbit (MEO) an altitude range between low Earth orbit, where most commercial satellites operate, and the much higher geosynchronous orbit used by many weather and communications satellites.These satellites will carry specialized infrared sensors, developed by Boeing, capable of detecting and tracking both traditional ballistic missiles...
