Arcfield announced that its subsidiary Orion Space Solutions has secured initial contracts valued at more than $24 million to develop and deliver advanced space-based sensing payloads for an undisclosed customer.
The work will involve the design, manufacturing, testing, and calibration of more than 25 mission-specific payloads over a multi-year period.
The contract awards are expected to support next-generation space-based environmental monitoring capabilities. Arcfield said the program has the potential to be worth more than $100 million as additional payload batches are delivered.
The payloads are designed to provide new levels of environmental monitoring from orbit, drawing on Orion Space Solutions’ decades of experience in advanced sensing technologies. According to the company, these systems are intended to support both commercial and defense-oriented satellite missions by delivering improved space-based intelligence and monitoring capabilities.
Arcfield noted that Orion’s sensor development heritage played a key role in the contract win. The company said the payloads will help advance satellite-based monitoring systems capable of collecting environmental data from space with greater precision and performance.
Arcfield, headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, is a science and engineering company focused on national security missions. The company supports programs related to space superiority, hypersonic defense, nuclear deterrence, digital transformation, and undersea and surface warfare. Arcfield employs about 2,200 engineers, scientists, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals across 18 North American offices.
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“Orion’s high-performance payloads are at the heart of the future of space-based intelligence. This effort reinforces Arcfield’s role as a leading hardware provider for novel commercial and defense space initiatives.”
Kevin Kelly — Chairman And CEO, Arcfield
“Collaborating with our partner on this mission underscores Orion’s commitment to delivering game-changing innovations in space-based environmental monitoring. With these payloads, we are leveraging decades of advanced sensor development to support space-based intelligence and next-generation satellite systems.”
Gregg Burgess — President And General Manager, Orion Space Solutions
