# Relay Ground Station - Asia (RGS-A)

**R-2A activity** of project 657106 — Next-Gen OPIR-Ground  
**Program element:** 1206440SF — Next-Gen OPIR -- Ground  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206440SF/657106/a3  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206440SF/657106

## Summary

This activity requests $47.9M in FY2027, 7.4% of project 657106, down 6.5% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Complete Integration of communication and cryptological equipment at Camp Blaz, Guam. Deliver and Integrate mission unique hardware for Next Generation Consolidated Relay Ground Station (CRGS) and complete integration testing. Complete of Facilities and Infrastructure build, completion of Antenna build and installation at RGS-A, and transition to test and delivery.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The budget for this activity slightly decreases in FY 2027 as the program transitions from major hardware installation activities to the final integration and activation.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Complete antenna installation at Camp Blaz, Guam. Integrate communication and cryptological equipment. Conduct initial and final qualification tests for Relay Ground Station (RGS) antennas. Activate the Relay Ground Station - Asia (RGS-A) site.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 54.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 51.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 47.9 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 657106

- [Mission Data Processing (MDP)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206440SF/657106/a1) — FY2027 336.5
- [Next-Gen Transition](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206440SF/657106/a2) — FY2027 104.9
- [FORGE Command and Control (FC2)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206440SF/657106/a0) — FY2027 97.7
- [Relay Ground Stations (RGSs)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206440SF/657106/a4) — FY2027 64.1

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1206440SF project 657106 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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