Primed by Millennium Space Systems, Tetra-1 was delivered 60%
faster than previous missions
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SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Delivered by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing
(NYSE: BA) company, Tetra-1 launched aboard USSF-44 from
Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The program was the first prototype award under the U.S. Space
Force's Space Systems Command's Space Enterprise Consortium Other
Transaction Authority charter. And Millennium Space Systems was the
first to deliver under the OTA.
"With the drive toward better tech on orbit faster, we're really
in our sweet spot – delivering small satellite solutions fast,"
said Jason Kim, chief executive
officer, Millennium Space Systems. "Tetra-1 really showcased who we
are as a prime small satellite company – rapidly designing and
building systems for our customers on timetables unheard of in the
traditional space industry."
Millennium Space Systems designed, manufactured, assembled and
integrated the U.S. Space Force Tetra-1 satellite less than 15
months after contract award. Tetra-1 is a small satellite created
for various prototype missions in and around geosynchronous earth
orbit.
Media Contact:
Dana Carroll, vice president,
Marketing
Millennium Space Systems
dana.carroll@millennium-space.com
About Millennium Space
Systems
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, delivers
high-performing prototype and constellation solutions across
advanced national security and environmental observation missions.
Founded in 2001, the company's small satellite missions support
government, civil and commercial space customers' needs across
orbits.
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