Space

Over the last two years, Sierra Space has been awarded $1.5 billion in defense contracts for satellites and components.

Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., announced the initiative Tuesday, noting that the group will partner closely with the Senate’s Golden Dome Caucus.

Under a new $4 billion contract, commercial launch firms will place task orders and pay directly for various services required to support.

The launch was the second in a series the Space Force is running to test its ability to launch high-value satellites in response to operational needs.

Hegseth’s decision to shutter DOT&E was at least partially triggered by the office’s plans to oversee Golden Dome’s test plans, sources told Defense News.

In a May 16 notice, the service calls for feedback from firms that can provide space domain awareness in the “increasingly congested orbital environment.”

The service awarded contracts to two firms — Auria, formerly Boecore, and Sphinx Defense — to establish the cloud-based antenna marketplace prototype.