Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a small satellite prime delivering high-performance constellation solutions, and is a vertically integrated provider of affordable, small to medium-sized, advanced spacecraft and constellations to support LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space missions. They design, manufacture, and deliver flight-proven small satellites and space systems, including the ALTAIR™ and AQUILA™ platforms, for government, civil, and commercial space customers. Millennium Space Systems works with partners such as NASA and the U.S. Space Force, delivering solutions for national security, missile warning/defense, and Earth observation. Associated keywords: small satellites, constellations, spacecraft manufacturing, mission operations, Boeing.
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Space Systems Command awarded Millennium Space contracts totaling $509,500,000 for the production and delivery of six Epoch 1 satellites.
The U.S. Space Force awarded Millennium Space Systems contracts worth $509,500,000 for the first six satellites of a medium Earth orbit constellation to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
The six Epoch 1 satellites are small spacecraft built on Millennium Space’s Altair satellite bus.
Millennium Space will begin manufacturing hardware for delivery and launch in late 2026.
Millennium Space Systems used digital engineering techniques to create advanced software models of its satellite prototypes to test spacecraft systems and sensor performance under a wide range of scenarios including simulated missile engagements.
On 2023-11-27, Space Systems Command confirmed that Millennium Space Systems’ proposed satellite passed a critical design review and Millennium will begin manufacturing hardware for delivery and launch in late 2026.
Millennium Space Systems planned 2024 activities to perform high-fidelity testing before beginning vehicle builds to reduce risks on the first vehicle and subsequent vehicles.
Millennium has successfully acquired DeBauche Communications Services to accelerate the construction of fiber optic networks in underserved areas of the US and Canada.
Millennium Space Systems delivers small satellites across missions and orbits including LEO, MEO, and GEO.
Millennium's acquisition of DeBauche Communications Services aligns with its commitment to deliver excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction.
Only Millennium Space Systems and Raytheon received development contracts with options to each produce up to three spacecraft for in-orbit demonstrations planned for late 2026.
Millennium Space Systems and Raytheon won contracts in 2021 to design digital models of MEO tracking satellites.
Millennium Space Systems and Raytheon were selected as vendors to supply Epoch 1 satellites.
Millennium aims to provide dedicated resources that empower clients to design, finance, and accelerate the construction of fiber optic networks.
The acquisition of DeBauche Communications Services enhances Millennium's competitive edge in the telecommunications and broadband industry.
James Kyle is the Founder and CEO of Millennium.
Millennium, a Boeing subsidiary that builds small satellites, modified a spacecraft bus from an existing production line in eight months to support responsive missions.
Boeing’s subsidiary Millennium Space Systems focuses on small satellites and is expected to continue competing for military business including the Space Development Agency’s planned mesh network.
Millennium Space Systems completed checkout and achieved operational readiness of the VICTUS NOX space vehicle 37 hours after launch.
The space vehicle was transported 266 km from Millennium Space’s El Segundo facility to Vandenberg Space Force Base where it was tested, fueled, and mated to the launch adapter in just under 58 hours.