Space Force awards 3 firms $615M to track airborne targets
Breaking Defense • 8/5/2026 – 8/6/2026
Summary
The Space Force has awarded three firms a total of $615 million to track airborne targets. These task orders are part of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract with an undisclosed value that was granted to nine firms in April. This follows a previous order to SpaceX in May worth $4.6 billion.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
64d
Age
1
Sources
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1530
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1530/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1530/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 63 days - proven survivor
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