{"id":2217,"date":"2026-01-01T14:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/parsons-secures-30-million-contract-to-advance-darpa-blackjack-space-mission-support\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T14:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:02:51","slug":"parsons-secures-30-million-contract-to-advance-darpa-blackjack-space-mission-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/parsons-secures-30-million-contract-to-advance-darpa-blackjack-space-mission-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Secures $30 Million Contract to Advance DARPA Blackjack Space Mission Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1767076352192_639026731536511275.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"383\" alt=\"Parsons Secures $30 Million Contract to Advance DARPA Blackjack Space Mission Support\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1767076352192_639026731536511275.png\" style=\"opacity: 1.54212e-05;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1767076352192_639026731536511275.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"383\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parsons Corporation<\/strong> has been awarded a $30 million contract, along with a novation to the <strong>U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)<\/strong>, to enhance a previously awarded $11 million contract from 2021 by the <strong>Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)<\/strong> for the Blackjack flight demonstration. This substantial expansion underscores Parsons\u2019 dedication to delivering innovative and effective solutions for defense clients in the space sector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What is Space Domain Awareness?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cParsons is a leader in&nbsp;<\/em><em>space domain<\/em><em>&nbsp;innovation. With this contract, we will build on our established partnerships as we shift from DARPA to SDA, broadening our contributions to the Blackjack program,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>said <strong><\/strong><strong>Ed Baron, senior vice president of Parsons\u2019 Space Engineering Solutions<\/strong>. \u201cThis expansion allows us to leverage our expertise in spacecraft control to enhance mission planning and execution through our as-a-service ground control system. We look forward to supporting SDA\u2019s objectives as we continue to advance space operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With this additional funding, Parsons will consolidate Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) spacecraft support and deliver comprehensive Blackjack mission operations through our common ground element at the Parsons Space Operations Center. This will utilize the OrbitXChange\u2122 platform and the Ground Operations Center as-a-Service commercial solution. The company will also offer an integrated suite of mission support capabilities, including advanced experimentation and extensive operational planning services. These efforts will ensure seamless connectivity between the Ground Operations Center and commercial ground station providers, enabling robust global coverage and enhancing the effectiveness of satellite operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parsons Corporation has been awarded a $30 million contract, along with a novation to the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), to enhance a previously awarded $11 million contract from 2021 by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Blackjack flight demonstration. This substantial expansion underscores Parsons\u2019 dedication to delivering innovative and effective solutions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[41,26,20],"class_list":["post-2217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-defense","tag-ground","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}