USSF’s EPS-R Program on Schedule for Historic Polar Mission
Dec 8, 2021 · SSC’s Enhanced Polar Systems-Recapitalization (EPS-R) program successfully completed the ready-to-ship review at the end of September for the first of two payloads to begin the integration process onto Space Norway’s space vehicles.
Space Force delivers final payload for Space Norway’s arctic …
Jan 30, 2023 · The first Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) payload was delivered in June. Both payloads are scheduled to launch to highly elliptical orbits on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from...
Navigation, and Timing Directorate’s Enhanced Polar Systems-Recapitalization (EPS-R) program broke ground at Clear Space Force Station (CSFS), Alaska to prepare the site for the EPS-R Gateway segment. These SATCOM terminals will be the main connection to the new EPS-R space vehicle payloads.
Space Force Deploys EPS-R Payloads in Historic Launch
Aug 16, 2024 · The U.S. Space Force ’s Space Systems Command partnered with Space Norway in launching two Enhanced Polar System – Recapitalization payloads to enhance communications coverage over the Arctic...
SpaceX launches 2 US military payloads for Arctic connectivity
Aug 12, 2024 · Included in the constellation are two Enhanced Polar System — Recapitalization (EPS-R) secure communications payloads for the U.S. Space Force. Also built by Northrop Grumman, the payloads will extend current satellite communications capability in the Arctic region until the service’s next-generation Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) system ...
EPS-R Launch to Improve Polar Communications Slated for Next …
Aug 7, 2023 · The EPS-R payloads are to launch aboard two Norwegian Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites–launches that Space Force has said will save the service more than $900 million and field advanced polar satellite communications three years ahead of a traditional acquisition program.
EPS Follow-on Payload Program Completes Successful Delta Critical ...
Dec 3, 2019 · As an EPS follow-on, EPS-R will include two eXtended Data Rate (XDR) payloads and will fill a Protected SATCOM coverage gap in the North Polar Region until the Protected Tactical SATCOM and Evolved Strategic SATCOM polar variants are available in the 2030’s.
Space Force’s stopgap polar communications system passes
Jul 9, 2020 · Slated to launch in late 2022, the EPS-R payloads will fill a vital gap in providing secure communications for war fighters in the Arctic.
Northrop Grumman Provides Updates on Polar SATCOM Programs
Nov 12, 2023 · Each satellite has the Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization (EPS-R) payload for the U.S. Space Force, a Ka-band payload for Viasat and an X-band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of...
Northrop Grumman to develop software for EPS-R CAPS …
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract from the US Air Force to develop software for the Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) Control and Planning Segment (CAPS) programme.