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SPOC

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067RRLaunched 10/3/2020
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
S.S. Kalpana Chawla Mission
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Launch Date
10/3/2020
Last Contact
6/21/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
415 km
Inclination
51.65 deg
Dry Mass
4 kg
Total Mass
4 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
University of Georgia
Manufacturer
University of Georgia
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067RR
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/967
Track
Mentions
6
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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SYDs complement SpOC's Mission Deltas, which are responsible for operations and sustainment of space systems.

GeneralValue 2.1Oct 14, 2025Space Systems Command stands up Satellite Communications System Delta

Aalyria Spacetime is designed to unify routing across disparate networks and administrative domains and to scale to provide SpOC Del 8 a software-defined networking broadband communication capability across all orbital regimes and domains.

Capability
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Nov 25, 2023
Three space projects funded in Space Systems Command’s Annual Innovation Competition

Northrop Grumman was awarded a SPOC contract by the U.S. Air Force in January 2020.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 8, 2022Northrop Grumman and Kratos Demonstrate Bringing JADC2 Connectivity to Life For DoD

Northrop Grumman’s SPOC solution provides the U.S. Air Force with an open architecture, advanced connectivity capability designed to address near-term JADC2 mission needs.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.5Feb 8, 2022Northrop Grumman and Kratos Demonstrate Bringing JADC2 Connectivity to Life For DoD

Northrop Grumman’s SPOC solution is designed to provide open architecture communications capabilities to help the Department of Defense realize decision superiority for Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Feb 8, 2022Northrop Grumman and Kratos Demonstrate Bringing JADC2 Connectivity to Life For DoD

In two U.S. Air Force demonstrations, Northrop Grumman partnered with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to showcase that the SPOC solution can operate simultaneous waveforms with an Open Mission Systems (OMS) interface, an industry first.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 8, 2022Northrop Grumman and Kratos Demonstrate Bringing JADC2 Connectivity to Life For DoD