U.S. Special Operations Command contract to n~Ask for spy lightweight satellite

n~Ask Inc. aerospace company from Virginia has been awarded a $7,8 million contract for spy lightweight satellite in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

n~Ask Inc., was awarded a $7,8 million contract for demonstration of a prototype, modular intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance small-satellite in support of USSOCOM, according to a statement put out by U.S. Department of Defense.

The Department of Defense also added that the work will be performed primarily at the n~Ask Colorado facility. The period of performance is scheduled to run through September 2020.

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