WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Jacobs Technology a contract worth up to $4 billion over 10 years to provide engineering and technical services at the nation’s primary space launch ranges, as the military seeks to modernize aging infrastructure and boost capacity amid a surge in commercial space activity.

The Space Systems Command selected the Tullahoma, Tennessee-based contractor on May 31 for the so-called “ Space Force Range Contract, ” which covers maintenance, sustainment, systems engineering and integration services for the Eastern and Western ranges until 2035. The Eastern Range operates from Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, while the Western Range is based at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The contract represents a significant shift in how space launch

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