# WGS Space Systems Resiliency Upgrade — Program Element 1206433SF

**Program element:** 1206433SF  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force  
**Appropriation:** 3620F — RDT&E, Space Force  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206433SF

## Summary

U.S. Space Force funding falls 100% to a $0.0M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 19.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 657107 | WGS Space Systems Resiliency Upgrade | 0.0 | 19.3 | 0.0 | −100% |

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

### Project 657107 — WGS Space Systems Resiliency Upgrade

The Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System provides the Department of War (DoW) with high data rate military satellite communication (MILSATCOM) services in accordance with the Joint Space Management Board-approved MILSATCOM architecture (August 1996), the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)-approved MILSATCOM Capstone Requirements Document (October 1997), and JROC-approved WGS Operational Requirements Document (May 2000). Dual-frequency WGS satellites augment, then replace the DoW's Defense Satellite Communications System X-band service and augment one-way Global Broadcast Service Ka-band capabilities. In addition, WGS provides a high capacity two-way Ka-band Service. This program was originally conceived to augment the near-term "bandwidth gap" in warfighter communications needs but it remains to be the DoW's primary wideband system. WGS has 10 operational legacy satellites and WGS-11 and WGS-12 (WGS-11 & 12) are in development as the first modern digital payloads using commercial technologies providing more coverage beams than their existing WGS predecessors combined and delivering twice the operational capacity than previous WGS analog satellites. Funding for this effort supports the advanced capabilities for WGS-11 & 12 under development for launch in FY 2026 and FY 2027, respectively. Project 657107, WGS Space Systems Resiliency Upgrade, enables the WGS ground system, Global SATCOM Configuration Control Element (GSCCE), to control both WGS-11 and WGS-12 satellites from one control site, clearing the way for WGS-12 to join the constellation. In May 2024, the DoW Chief Information Office endorsed re-direction of Beam Optimization & Operational Management (BOOM) funds towards GSCCE modernization. In FY2026 the program will restart WGS-BOOM. The objective of the WGS-BOOM effort is for the development, integration, and test of advanced beam management to enhance WGS-11 & 12 baseline beam management tools in support of rapid planning and control. This effort will develop and deploy capabilities across the WGS enterprise to provide WGS-11 & 12 management and control (M&C) ground enhancements with responsive end-to-end mission planning, protection, and terminal synchronized capabilities.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGS - BOOM Modernization | 0.0 | 19.3 | 0.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System provides the Department of War (DoW) with high data rate military satellite communication (MILSATCOM) services in accordance with the Joint Space Management Board-approved MILSATCOM architecture (August 1996), the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)-approved MILSATCOM Capstone Requirements Document (October 1997), and JROC-approved WGS Operational Requirements Document (May 2000). Dual-frequency WGS satellites augment, then replace the DoW's Defense Satellite Communications System X-band service and augment one-way Global Broadcast Service Ka-band capabilities. In addition, WGS provides a high capacity two-way Ka-band Service.

PCMS are being acquired separately through Army managed IDIQ contracts utilizing CPFF. This acquisition approach allows performance structures, contract type and execution pace to be tailored to each effort's technical maturity and scope. Leveraging existing contract vehicles enables rapid execution to meet schedule driven milestones.

## Related program elements

- [1206760SF — Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206760SF) (Space Force)
- [0303142A — SATCOM Ground Environment (SPACE)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303142A) (Army)
- [0603645A — Armored System Modernization - Adv Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603645A) (Army)
- [1206431SF — MILSATCOM Space Modernization Initiative (SMI)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206431SF) (Space Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1206433SF (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1206433SF")`.

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