{"id":6679,"date":"2024-07-29T20:05:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T12:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/akima-receives-480-m-contract-to-strengthen-us-space-forces-satellite-operations\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T20:05:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T12:05:09","slug":"akima-receives-480-m-contract-to-strengthen-us-space-forces-satellite-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/akima-receives-480-m-contract-to-strengthen-us-space-forces-satellite-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Akima Receives $480 M Contract to Strengthen US Space Force\u2019s Satellite Operations"},"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\/1722234816452_638578316219959119.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"387\" alt=\"Akima Receives $480 M Contract to Strengthen US Space Force\u2019s Satellite Operations\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1722234816452_638578316219959119.png\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1722234816452_638578316219959119.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"387\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Akima<\/strong>, a premier provider of products and services to the federal government, announced today that its subsidiary, <strong>Five Rivers Analytics<\/strong>, was awarded the Satellite Control Network Tracking Station Operations, Remote Site and Mission Partner Support (STORMS) contract to support the <strong>U.S. Space Force<\/strong>. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a 10-year period of performance and total contract value of $480 million if all options are exercised.<\/p>\n<p>This contract will lean on Akima\u2019s expertise in delivering essential mission support services, as it undertakes the operation and maintenance of the Space Force\u2019s primary <em>Satellite Control Network (SCN)<\/em>. Operational support encompasses SCN maintenance, transportable assets management, cybersecurity, routine system administration, and Communications Security (COMSEC) functions. The SCN is a pivotal system comprising 19 globally distributed antennas. It is crucial for the launch and daily control of U.S. government satellites\u2014a backbone for defense and intelligence operations.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to support the U.S. Space Force in this significant endeavor,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>said <strong>Duncan Greene<\/strong>, President of Akima\u2019s Mission Systems, Engineering, and Technology Group. \u201cOur partnership with the U.S. Space Force underscores our commitment to enhancing the Satellite Control Network\u2019s operational efficiency and resilience. By integrating emerging technology and expanding system capabilities, we\u2019re not only bolstering national defense and intelligence but also paving the way for revolutionary advancements in space operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With initiatives aligning with Government Accountability Office recommendations, the Space Force\u2019s efforts to enhance SCN capacity through the STORMS contract set the stage for significant advancements in satellite control and space defense operations. \u201cThis new partnership with the Space Force marks a pivotal step forward in Akima\u2019s role as a leader in mission-critical support services for national defense, space exploration, and digital transformation within government,\u201d said Greene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akima, a premier provider of products and services to the federal government, announced today that its subsidiary, Five Rivers Analytics, was awarded the Satellite Control Network Tracking Station Operations, Remote Site and Mission Partner Support (STORMS) contract to support the U.S. Space Force. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a 10-year period of [&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":[25,20],"class_list":["post-6679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-launch","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6679"}],"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=6679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}