Space Force picks Boeing for $2.8B strategic communications program

Boeing lands $2.8 billion deal to build next-gen nuclear communications satellites

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Space Force picks Boeing for $2.8B strategic communications program

The new satellites will have improved resilience and cyber capabilities and provide polar coverage — a capability not featured on the legacy satellites.