STEP 2.0 will fill an existing gap in the Space Test Program’s ability to procure and launch science-and-technology payloads, according to the Space Force.
The efforts are driven in part by U.S. Space Command’s shift towards “dynamic space operations” — the ability to easily, continuously and quickly maneuver on-orbit satellites.
The successful review paves the way for six satellites — part of Epoch 1 of the service’s Resilient Missile Warning and Missile Tracking-MEO (MEO MW/MT) program —…