Link-182 Space-to-Space Comms System Development and Demonstration by SpaceX
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Source: AL.com
SpaceX received a $57 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop technology enabling satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard for the MILNET data relay network supporting the Golden Dome missile defense shield. The project aims to enhance U.S. warfighting capability through resilient space capabilities in low Earth orbit.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Telecommunications
- Location
- Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AL.com
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | SpaceX received a $57 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop technology enabling satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard for the MILNET data relay network supporting the Golden Dome missile defense shield. The project aims to enhance U.S. warfighting capability through resilient space capabilities in low Earth orbit. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Florida |
City | Cape Canaveral |
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Source | AL.com |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2026-05-02 |
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