Amentum has rocketed to success. Securing a potential 10-year, $4 billion contract to revolutionize the U.S. Space Force’s Eastern and Western ranges. Through top-tier spaceport operations they are confident to do the job. Tasked with integration, systems engineering, and sustainment at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Amentum’s spaceport operations expertise will transform these sites into thriving hubs for government and commercial launches. They rather comfortably outpaced three other bidders in a fierce spaceport operations competition. Amentum unseated the incumbent Range Generation Next LLC a General Dynamics and RTX joint venture that managed the ranges since 2014 under the Air Force’s Launch Test and Range System Integrated Support Contract. Since the Space Force took charge in 2019, it’s been steering these ranges toward a bold future, with spaceport operations at the heart of its mission to support space exploration, national security, and commercial ventures.
Spaceports Soar with Advanced Spaceport Operations
The Space Force’s push to convert its ranges into cutting-edge spaceports underscores the critical role of spaceport operations in modern space endeavors. Amentum’s contract, detailed in June 2023 solicitations, will empower a diverse user base. Ranging from national security missions to commercial space pioneers. With proposals due in February 2024, Amentum’s Jacobs Technology unit now integrated into its federal operations clinched the deal, showcasing its spaceport operations mastery. This win highlights how spaceport operations are key to bridging government and commercial space goals, positioning the U.S. as a cosmic frontrunner. Amentum’s triumph in spaceport operations ensures these ranges will buzz with activity, launching the next era of space innovation.
