As more and more satellites circle the globe, ensuring antennas are available for critical Space Force actions such as correcting an orbit or receiving images is key.

Recently, Colorado Springs-based Auria received an $8.1 million contract to build a cloud-based prototype that will ensure either military or commercial ground-stations not currently used by the Space Force are available for those tasks. Auria was born out of Boecore, Ascension Engineering Group, Orbit Logic and La Jolla Logic.

The prototype is meant to ensure antennas are available for use when the satellites pass overhead. Auria already supplies a similar product to NOAA and other customers.

A Government Accountability Office report in 2023 highlighted the need for the Space Force to add to its system of 19 global ground

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