Space Vehicle Upper Stage Request for Information
DEPT OF DEFENSE
About this opportunity
1. DESCRIPTION Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Combat Power�s Orbital Warfare and Space Domain Awareness mission areas field and sustain space systems. Assured access to space is instrumental in the rapid fielding and replenishment of these space systems. Many of these systems reside in Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO). Immediate space vehicle placement in GEO is essential for the success of the mission. The vast increase in commercially available launch service options to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit offer the opportunity for significant schedule flexibility to the U.S. Government. For the purposes of this RFI, vertical lift options that provide transport to Geosynchronous orbit (GEO) via Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) are of interest. Space Combat Power seeks ...