# Satellite Control Network — Program Element 1203110SF

**Program element:** 1203110SF  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force  
**Appropriation:** 3620F — RDT&E, Space Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203110SF

## Summary

U.S. Space Force requests $92.5M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. BAH leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 79.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 92.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 92.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 114.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 128.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 130.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 130.9 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 92.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 92.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 92.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 92.5 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673276 | Satellite Control Network | 79.0 | 92.5 | 92.5 | +0% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 673276 — Satellite Control Network

Systems Delta 85 is developing and prototyping the Satellite Control Network (SCN) (Project 673276) for Guardians performing satellite operations across Combat Power, Space Domain Awareness, Launch, Position Navigation and Timing, Satellite Communications, Weather, and Science & Technology and Test & Evaluation. As a result, the Service will improve readiness and operational reach of existing force structure as well as integrate Allies, partners, and commercial space to USSF units which will result in resilient Infrastructure, equipment, and personnel. The Satellite Control Network (SCN) is a satellite ground terminal network comprised of two communication nodes (Schriever SFB & Vandenberg SFB) and 15 antenna systems. The antennas are distributed around the globe at seven locations -- Vandenberg Tracking Station (VTS), Diego Garcia Station (DGS), Guam Tracking Station (GTS), Hawaii Tracking Station (HTS), New Hampshire Tracking Station (NHS), Thule Tracking Station (TTS) at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland and Telemetry and Commanding Station (TCS) at RAF Oakhanger, England -- to ensure global coverage for over 170 satellites in various orbits operating in a congested and contested environment. The SCN conducts an average of 450+ satellite contacts per day supporting Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Missile Warning and Missile Defense, Communications, Weather, Launch Vehicle Support, and Research and Development (R&D) for Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) operations. While most of the 450+ daily satellite contacts are routine command and control (C2) activities, the SCN is also used during satellite emergencies (e.g. a tumbling satellite) because its high-power antennas are often the only terrestrial assets that can re-establish contact with a non-responsive satellite. During each Fiscal Year, the SCN typically supports multiple space vehicle emergencies, resulting in the preservation of over 4B worth of satellites. In addition to routine and emergency satellite operations C2, the SCN provides support to launch and early orbit operations, ensuring worldwide telemetry during launch vehicle ascent, staging, and orbital insertion, and data transmit and receive for new satellites completing early orbit checkout.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** BAH (7.8, 8.5%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assured Satellite TT&C and Data Services | — | 0.0 | 92.5 |
| Satellite Operations Transmit and Receive | 34.5 | 20.8 | — |
| Satellite C2 Augmentation Services | 12.2 | 15.0 | — |
| Cyber-secure Mission Data Transport | 26.0 | 48.9 | — |
| Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) | 6.2 | 7.7 | — |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 8.5% | 7.8 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 6.7% | 6.2 |
| Other / unspecified | 85% | 78.5 |

**Top named industry performers:** BAH ($7.8M, 8.5%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Systems Delta 85 is developing and prototyping the Satellite Control Network (SCN) (Project 673276) for Guardians performing satellite operations across Combat Power, Space Domain Awareness, Launch, Position Navigation and Timing, Satellite Communications, Weather, and Science & Technology and Test & Evaluation. As a result, the Service will improve readiness and operational reach of existing force structure as well as integrate Allies, partners, and commercial space to USSF units which will result in resilient Infrastructure, equipment, and personnel.

Development, Test, & Evaluation (DT&E) efforts focus on completing upgrades as well as future architectures and studies to ensure the best use of investment funding. SCN acquisition strategy will utilize seeks to modernize satellite command and control (C2) network capabilities, Data Transmit Receive Network (DTRN) architecture to increase efficiency and resiliency of satellite operations (SATOPS) and information mobility operations. The program office plans to utilize Software Acquisition Pathway to deliver Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) capability and leverage the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) to deliver JAM capabilities.

## Related program elements

- [1206772SF — Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206772SF) (Space Force)
- [1203040SF — Defensive Cyber Ops - Space](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203040SF) (Space Force)
- [0305158F — Tactical Terminal](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305158F) (Air Force)
- [0305179A — Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305179A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1203110SF (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1203110SF")`.

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