Northrop Grumman’s Protected Tactical Satcom Rapid Prototype payload completed testing and assembly prior to space vehicle integration. The company is building a satellite for an on-orbit demonstration under the PTS-R program.

The canceled program, known as Protected Tactical Satellite Communication-Resilient (PTS-R), was launched in 2020 to build anti-jam communications satellites

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...