True Anomaly and Northrop Grumman to Build GHOST-R Reconnaissance Prototypes

DIU and Space Systems Command awarded True Anomaly and Northrop Grumman contracts for GHOST-R reconnaissance satellite prototypes under the RG-XX program. The spacecraft are to reach orbit by 2028 at lower cost, with Northrop promising a 24-month prototype based on its ESPASat-L bus.

• True Anomaly and Northrop Grumman won GHOST-R prototype contracts
• Satellites are to reach orbit by 2028 for the RG-XX program
• Northrop promises a 24-month prototype on its ESPASat-L bus
• RG-XX will succeed the five-satellite GSSAP program