Braxton Science & Technology Group (BSTG) was a provider of solutions for satellite operations, ground system automation, flight dynamics, and spacecraft simulation, primarily serving the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. As a manufacturer, BSTG offered software and hardware products for spacecraft ground control and integration, with over 50 space-mission product offerings. The company was acquired by Parsons Corporation in 2020 and became part of Parson's space and geospatial solutions segment, working with major customers like the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. Keywords associated with BSTG include: satellite operations, ground systems, spacecraft integration, cybersecurity, and command and control systems.
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In 2016 the Air Force awarded Braxton Science and Technology Group a Small Business Innovation Research contract to explore augmenting the military satellite control network with commercial antennas under a program called Commercial Augmentation Services (CAS).
Braxton Technologies was selected in 2017 to develop enterprise ground services (EGS) for U.S. Space Force satellite operations.
The CAS program started in 2016 when the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Braxton Science and Technology Group a small business innovation research contract to explore commercial augmentation of the military satellite control network.
Braxton received a $14,000,000 contract in 2019 to expand the Commercial Augmentation Services program.
Parsons Corporation acquired Braxton Science and Technology Group in October 2020.
Braxton, a company now owned by Parsons, is developing a ground system architecture for command and control of the EWS electro-optical/infrared satellites.
The Air Force first selected Colorado-based Braxton Technologies in 2017 to develop a ground enterprise concept under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract.
Parsons completed the acquisition of Braxton Technologies in November in a deal valued at $300,000,000.
The Air Force awarded Braxton Technologies $19,800,000 and $75,000,000 follow-on contracts in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Braxton Technologies received a $139,400,000 contract to continue development and prototyping of the U.S. Space Force’s next-generation ground system for satellite operations.
General Atomics planned to fly a visible and infrared instrument from EOVista on its EWS spacecraft and contracted Braxton (owned by Parsons Corp.) to develop ground command-and-control architecture.
Parsons Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Braxton Science & Technology Group, LLC and its subsidiaries.
Braxton Science & Technology Group is expected to generate approximately $133,000,000 in revenue for 2021.
Parsons will acquire Braxton Science & Technology Group for $258 million, with the announcement dated 2020-10-29.
Braxton was selected in 2017 as the systems engineering contractor for the U.S. Space Force’s Enterprise Ground Services.
Braxton is expected to generate $133,000,000 in revenue for 2021.
Braxton will be merged into Parsons’ space and geospatial business, adding more than 370 employees, 80% of whom hold security clearances.
AFRL awarded Braxton Technologies a Small Business Innovation Research contract in 2017 to develop the ground system for NTS-3.