SSC Space Deploys Kratos Defense’s OpenSpace Platform in New Service for LEO Missions

(San Diego, California) Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) announced this morning (Mar. 2) that its OpenSpace Platform has been deployed as a key part of SSC Space’s new SSC Space Go service, which provides data access for small satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Rendering of SSC Space’s new SSC Space Go service satellite courtesy of SSC Space.

Per today’s press release from Kratos, SSC Space Go was created to provide streamlined, affordable EO/RS data delivery in alignment with its broader modernization goals; “by leveraging OpenSpace’s virtualization and orchestration capabilities, SSC Space has accelerated its service delivery and supports the high throughput, agility, and responsiveness required for today’s modern missions from any orbit,” reads the release.

“We chose OpenSpace because its orchestration and integrated signal processing deliver the scalability and flexibility required for LEO small sats in a way traditional hardware‑based options could not,” said Nicholas Priborsky, President Connect at SSC Space. “OpenSpace is an enabler of our growth strategy, giving us the extensibility to evolve our services and introduce new network functions that unlock meaningful revenue opportunities across our global footprint.”

Greg Quiggle, SVP of Product Management for Kratos’ Space Division, said: “OpenSpace was built to meet the needs of today’s missions while creating a foundation for what comes next. Its fully software‑defined architecture gives partners like SSC Space the freedom to scale, adapt, and continually evolve their networks-positioning them to capture new opportunities as the industry moves toward more dynamic, interoperable, and mission‑driven operations.”

Per Kratos, the company’s “OpenSpace Platform is the industry’s only commercially available, fully orchestrated satellite ground system designed to support multiple missions. It eliminates the need to manually integrate disparate ground system functions. Functions and capabilities can be added based on specific needs spanning satcom and EO/RS missions. Virtual network functions are combined with the automated configuration of physical systems-including Kratos digitizers and SSC Space’s antenna control systems-to deliver a complete end‑to‑end service that includes:

• Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C)
• High‑throughput wideband downlink
• Stream recording
• Network management”