Millennium Space to Build Eight 'FOO Fighter' SDA Satellites

May 2, 2024

The Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a $414 million contract to Millennium Space Systems, Inc., to build eight new satellites as part of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s (PWSA) Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program.

FOO Fighter, or F2, will demonstrate advanced missile defense capability by incorporating fire control-quality sensors into a prototype constellation. SDA's goal with the FOO Fighter program is to accelerate fire-control capability for global detection, warning, and precision tracking of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems. It will demonstrate advanced missile defense capability by incorporating fire control-quality sensors into a prototype constellation.

“FOO Fighter may be the World War II term for Unidentified Flying Objects, but this is a no kidding, critical mission that will help protect our country and allies against advanced threats,” said Jason Kim, CEO of Millennium Space Systems. “And we’re bringing invaluable insights from being at the forefront of fielding the intellectual property and technology that will make the FOO Fighter mission a reality.”

As the end-to-end operational prime, Millennium Space Systems will deliver a constellation of eight satellites with a ground system and perform mission operations.

“The FOO Fighter program will provide an operational demonstration of fire control efforts separate from, but complementary to, our missile warning/missile tracking and missile defense efforts already underway in the tranches,” said Derek Tournear, SDA Director. “We look forward to working with Millennium, a new teammate in the expanding marketplace of performers innovating to deliver the PWSA for the warfighter.”

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