OpTech awarded $4.5 million contract by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command for TacRS mission
STERLING, Virginia — Optimum Technologies LLC (OpTech), a company specializing in space mission design and space hardware assembly, integration and test services, was awarded a $4.5 million contract by the United States Space Force (USSF)’s Space Systems Command (SSC)’s Space Safari Office to provide an optical imaging payload, and surrounding avionics and software, for the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission, VICTUS SURGO, projected for launch in 2026.
The contract, awarded on 28 October 2024 under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 3 agreement, is funded by the U.S. Space Force.
The optical imaging payload consists of a telescope and camera, processing electronics, and software. The payload will be built in OpTech’s recently expanded satellite manufacturing facility in Sterling, VA, then delivered to the bus for space vehicle integration and test.
“We are excited to be able to offer our optical imaging product in support of VICTUS SURGO as well as future space surveillance missions”, said Simon Dawson, OpTech’s Chief Technical Officer.
Founded in Virginia in 2015, Optimum Technologies is a professional technical services company specializing in aerospace solutions related to satellite, ground, and mission systems engineering. The company has a diverse portfolio of customers, including U.S. Department of Defense, civil, and commercial contracts. The Optimum Technologies team includes space industry experts specializing in full lifecycle support, from initial concept development to final mission disposition.
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