SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper are among the companies getting millions in development dollars.
NASA spent more than a year evaluating the potential of various commercial SATCOM networks before selecting six companies to support. SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper lead the pack in funding, awarded $69.95 million and $67 million respectively, followed by Viasat Incorporated , Telesat US Services , SES Government Solutions , and Inmarsat Government Inc. . The companies are expected to match those contributions as they work to develop new technologies.
In recent years, NASA has been eager to collaborate with private companies in a growing number of space ventures. In December, NASA
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