Next-Gen OPIR Polar
Two missile-warning satellites for highly elliptical polar orbits, built by Northrop Grumman. The Space Force expects launch in 2028.
Milestones · step 3 of 3
Sole-source contract to build two satellitesMay 2018
Contract expanded to build and launchOct 2024
Launch2028
Timeline
2028 LaunchIN PROGRESS
Oct 2024 Contract expanded to build and launch
May 2018 Sole-source contract to build two satellites
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