Geosynchronous High-Resolution Optical Space-Based Tactical Reconnaissance

Name: Geosynchronous High-Resolution Optical Space-Based Tactical Reconnaissance
Creator: Department of Defense
Keywords: CSO

Department of DefenseDefense Innovation Unit (DIU)

AI Overview

DoD seeks affordable, high-resolution geosynchronous satellite systems for space-based reconnaissance and tracking of objects in orbit. Solutions should deliver improved imagery and characterization capabilities at reduced costs compared to existing programs.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of Defense

Funding Amount

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Release Date

February 23, 2026

Due Date

March 3, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

The Department of War (DoW) is facing a critical capability gap in its ability to monitor space, which is becoming an increasingly contested warfighting domain. Adversaries are escalating threats against the very systems the United States relies on for strategic deterrence and decision-making. Specifically, the DoW lacks sufficient satellites capable of providing high-resolution space-to-space imagery and maintaining custody of both friendly and adversarial satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GE...

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Change History

Field UpdatedMar 4, 2026 at 1:42 AM