NASA Selects Three Firms to Study TDRS Replacement

NASA has selected Astranis, Global Enterprise Solutions (Leonardo), and Viasat to study options for replacing its TDRS satellite relay network, which supports ISS data transmission. This marks a continued privatization of NASA's data relay infrastructure. The selection is a study phase, not a final award, so the eventual architecture and timeline remain uncertain.

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