US Space Force launches $1.8B initiative to monitor orbiting military satellites

The U.S. Space Force has initiated a groundbreaking $1.8 billion program, dubbed Andromeda, aimed at enhancing its ability to track and analyze activity in geosynchronous orbit. Fourteen companies have been selected to compete for contracts over the next decade, marking a mix of defense heavyweights like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman alongside smaller, venture-backed firms such as Anduril and Turion Space. The effort underscores a strategic shift towards diversifying the supplier base whi