Space Force selects six firms for commercial space reserve

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Published: October 22, 2026

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First reported by: Air & Space Forces Magazine

U.S. Space ForceCommercial Augmentation Space ReserveAndurilIntrackSlingshotLeoLabsEOSNorthstarJoint Commercial Operations CellAFCEA

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The U.S. Space Force selected six space-domain-awareness companies for operational contracts under its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, creating a pool of commercial capacity that can be surged when needed.

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The U.S. Space Force has selected six commercial space-domain-awareness companies for operational contracts under its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR), moving the program beyond its pilot phase for this mission area. The firms are Anduril, Intrack, Slingshot, LeoLabs, EOS and Northstar. Space Force officials said the contracts are intended to give military operators access to commercial capabilities in routine conditions and a way to request additional capacity when circumstances require greater visibility of activity in orbit.

The announcement represents an early operational…

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