# Space Force Awards $1.37M CASR Contracts

Space Systems Command and the U.S. Space Force awarded six short-term Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) agreements under the ACCESS contract, totaling $1.37 million, for commercial space-monitoring data and space domain awareness in support of Joint Commercial Operations. The awards provide an initial operational test of military demand for commercial space-monitoring services and a potential entry point for providers able to deliver surge capacity. Questions about service shutdown authority during conflict and compensation for damaged satellites remain unresolved and could affect companies’ willingness to invest in capacity beyond the awarded work.

- The named awardees include EOS Space Systems, NorthStar Earth and Space, Anduril through its acquisition of ExoAnalytic, Slingshot Aerospace, and LeoLabs; the signals do not specify each company’s individual award value.
- **Why this matters:** The awards test the procurement approach and demand for commercial SDA services, but do not by themselves establish sustained demand or compensation for idle surge capacity.
- Companies assessing future CASR work should evaluate whether contract terms address service continuity during conflict and liability for satellite damage, two issues identified as barriers to broader participation and investment.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Space Force (USSF)
- Space Systems Command (SSC)
- Commercial Space Office (COMSO)

### Vendors
- EOS Space Systems (Awardee)
- NorthStar Earth and Space (Awardee)
- Anduril (through its acquisition of ExoAnalytic) (Awardee)
- Slingshot Aerospace (Awardee)
- LeoLabs (Awardee)

### Key Quotes
> It will be hard for companies to build capacity and capability at scale for use during a crisis if they aren’t paid to do so today. Companies otherwise will not make investments for infrastructure that sits unused and idle, ready for on-demand use, if they are not compensated to build and also maintain that surge capability. Companies do not build extra capacity for sport—it costs money.
> — Clayton Swope, Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project

### Sources
- [Space Systems Command Makes CASR Awards for Space Domain Awareness - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/space-systems-command-makes-casr-awards-for-space-domain-awareness/space) - Defense Daily
- [Space Force reveals first 6 'operational' contracts for civil reserve support in space monitoring - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/space-force-reveals-first-6-operational-contracts-for-civil-reserve-support-in-space-monitoring) - Breaking Defense