# Space Force Awards Viasat $450M SDN-B Contract

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Viasat an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of **$450 million** to design, field, and scale a Mission Operations Center for the Space Data Network-Backbone (SDN-B). The initial task order is valued at **$115 million**. The center is intended to integrate mission systems and multiple satellite providers, coordinate network operations, and route data across the network. The effort supports the Space-Based Sensing and Targeting portfolio and broader modernization, including potential Golden Dome missions; the signals do not identify it as exclusively a Golden Dome system. The Space Force budgeted $4.5 billion for SDN in FY2027, indicating a broader market for network and satellite integration work.

- Companies with capabilities in open-architecture integration, satellite communications, ground systems, network management, and resilient data transport can assess teaming and subcontracting opportunities associated with Viasat’s award and related SDN activity.
- The multi-provider design creates potential demand for interoperable systems and mission integration services. Space-sector contractors can use the stated mission functions to evaluate where their products or services fit.
- The initial task order is $115 million, while the IDIQ ceiling is $450 million. The signals provide no contract number, solicitation, or procurement contact; they do identify related Space Force demonstrations and SDN awards as relevant activity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Contracting Vehicles, Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Space Force (USSF)
- Space Systems Command (SSC)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Viasat, Inc. (IDIQ awardee responsible for network and mission system integration)
- SpaceX (Contractor for the SDN Backbone operational prototype)
- Amazon LEO for Government (SDN demonstration participant)
- Lockheed Martin (SDN demonstration participant)
- Northrop Grumman (SDN demonstration participant)

### Key Quotes
> The MOC establishes the mission operations layer needed to integrate the diverse space data transport and space exchange systems being developed across related efforts.
> — Lt. Col. Alexa Eggert, Materiel Leader for the SDN Backbone program

### Sources
- [RT @velitesgear | Full Text Article: https://t.co/z03AS0J0MV | Author: @militarnyi Viasat to Establish Mission Control Center for Golden Dome Missile Defense System’s Satellite Network 
Viasat has been awarded a $450 million contract to establish a Mission Control Center for the ](https://x.com/velitesgear/status/2119041838384316531) - twitter-defense
- [Viasat Receives Up to $450 Million Contract for SDN-B Mission Operations Center - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/viasat-receives-up-to-450-million-contract-for-sdn-b-mission-operations-center/space) - Defense Daily
- [Pentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts | DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/11/06/pentagon-mission-operations-center-space-data-network) - DefenseScoop