A pool of 14 vendors has been selected to compete for roughly $1.84 billion over the next decade to provide future space-monitoring satellites and related services under the Andromeda program, replacing the current GSSAP constellation.

The chosen contractors will compete for a constellation of maneuverable reconnaissance satellites designed to observe activity in geosynchronous orbit, under the Andromeda (RG-XX) program.

Initial industry involvement is intended to shape requirements rather than lock in a fixed architecture, with the goal of a long-term plan for the number of satellites and refueling capabilities.

The first task order under RG-XX funds satellites for a more distributed and potentially more frequently refreshed architecture to replace GSSAP.

The contracting approach gives Space Force flexibility to issue task orders over time and incorporate advancing technologies without a full recompete.

The program centers on space domain awareness—tracking and interpreting behavior of objects in geosynchronous orbit, where operations for military communications and missile warning reside.

Executives signal a rapid development cycle with the potential for satellites to come online around 2030, aiming to maximize capability quickly.

On-ramps will allow new companies to join the contract and regular technology upgrades, reflecting ongoing collaboration and rapid procurement through an IDIQ framework.

Budget documents show no dedicated Andromeda line item for 2027, and it remains unclear whether Andromeda sits within broader Pentagon space-situational-awareness funding.

Andromeda seeks a modular, potentially refuelable architecture that can incorporate new designs as technology matures, offering a broader approach than the six-satellite GSSAP.

Requirements discussions have progressed with information disclosures kept as controlled unclassified data during public briefing.

The first task order will be issued annually under the ID/IQ contract, guided by service needs and budget.