Redwire Wins $20 Million DARPA Contract for Additional Otter VLEO Testing
Redwire Corporation secured a $20 million DARPA contract for additional testing and experimentation under the Otter program, focusing on a scaled SabreSat spacecraft to support a precursor flight test in very low-Earth orbit. This award adds a second VLEO flight mission, bringing Redwire’s total Otter-related awards to $64 million. The funding establishes a phased flight approach designed to advance air-breathing technology toward operational deployment.
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) announced that it has received a $20 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for additional testing and experimentation under the DARPA Otter program.
The contract covers work on a scaled version of Redwire’s SabreSat spacecraft. The work will support a precursor flight test in very low-Earth orbit (VLEO).
This separate award adds a second VLEO flight mission to Redwire’s work on Otter. Redwire’s two announced awards now total $64 million and establish a phased flight approach intended to advance air-breathing technology toward operational use.
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