Program · United States · U.S. Space Force
Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)
Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) · Fielded · U.S. Space Force
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FieldedU.S. Space Force
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total. | Not established | — |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| WGS-12 production contractOne spacecraft contract scope. Launch, operations, ground infrastructure and historical development are not assumed included. | $439.6MNominal $; production-contract scope | WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Mar 5, 2024 |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| Operational WGS satellitesSV1–10 operational in this budget vintage; not a live 2026 readiness assessment. | 10U.S. only; stated source scope | FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure PB2025 historical snapshot |
| WGS-12 spacecraft orderedSpecific production award, not total constellation objective. | 1U.S. only; stated source scope | WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Mar 5, 2024 |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | Not established | — |
Program totals · 1
- R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total.Source not recordedNot established
Unit costs · 1
- WGS-12 production contractOne spacecraft contract scope. Launch, operations, ground infrastructure and historical development are not assumed included.WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Mar 5, 2024$439.6MNominal $; production-contract scope
Quantities · 2
- Operational WGS satellitesSV1–10 operational in this budget vintage; not a live 2026 readiness assessment.FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure PB2025 historical snapshot10U.S. only; stated source scope
- WGS-12 spacecraft orderedSpecific production award, not total constellation objective.WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Mar 5, 20241U.S. only; stated source scope
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 1
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| WGS-12 production contractOne spacecraft contract scope. Launch, operations, ground infrastructure and historical development are not assumed included. | $439.6MNominal $; production-contract scope | WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Mar 5, 2024 |
- WGS-12 production contractOne spacecraft contract scope. Launch, operations, ground infrastructure and historical development are not assumed included.WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Mar 5, 2024$439.6MNominal $; production-contract scope
WGS-12 differs from earlier WGS satellites
The announced satellite adds protected tactical communications capabilities. Its production price should not be assigned to every historical spacecraft in the constellation.
SATCOM budgets are not WGS-only R&D
The PB2025 SATCOM portfolio combines WGS, MUOS, protected tactical and strategic programs. A WGS-specific lifetime R&D total and annual O&S cost were not established.
FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024
Contracts & purchasing · 1
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Space Force → BoeingPTES ground connectivity and protected waveform are discussed, but complete enterprise costs are not supplied. | Production award announced | $439.6M | 1 | WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Mar 5, 2024 |
International buyers · 1
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesBudget request, not evidence of deliveries or a current fleet inventory. | 1 | U.S. procurement customer | WGS-12 production award, March 5, 2024 Boeing · figure Dated source snapshot |
Open research: Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book. Complete system-specific annual operating and support costs were not established. A lifetime R&D total was not established; contract and annual funding scopes remain separate.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.
Contracts$4.00B obligated since FY2008
Contractors3
- Boeing$4.00B 100%
- Northrop Grumman$2.5M 0.1%
- Leidos$245K 0.0%
Awards7
- BoeingWIDEBAND GLOBAL SATELLITE-COMMUNICATIONS ORBITAL OPERATIONS, LOGISTICS, AND RESILIENCYU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Dec 19, 2019$65.9Mobligated · up to $99.7M ceiling
- BoeingIGF::OT::IGF AWARD OF WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM ON-ORBIT OPERATIONS AND LOGISITCS SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT CONTRACTU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Dec 31, 2014$45.7Mobligated · up to $1.6M ceiling
- BoeingTHE PURPOSE OF THIS FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT IS FOR THE BUILDING OF CONVERSION KITS, INSTALLATION OF THE KITS, AND THE PROCUREMENT OF RELATED SPARES AND COMPONENT UPGRADES.U.S. Navy · Definitive Contract · Aug 25, 2014$27.0Mobligated · up to $31.0M ceiling
- BoeingWGS BLOCK II FOLLOW ONU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Aug 19, 2010$3.13Bobligated · up to $5.69B ceiling
- LeidosDSAMA SERVICE SUPPORTDefense Information Systems Agency · Delivery Order · Sep 21, 2009$245Kobligated · up to $247K ceiling
- Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationTASK ORDERU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Jan 17, 2008$2.5Mobligated
- Boeing200610!000055!5700!FA8808!SMC/MLK !FA880806C0001 !A!N! !N! ! !20060217!20070731!928989730!928989730!009256819!N!BOEING SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC !2260 E IMPERIAL HWY !EL SEGUNDO !CA!90245!22412!037!06!EL SEGUNDO !LOS ANGELES !CALIFORNIA!+000100582900!N!N!000148195269!1820!SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTS !A2 !MISSILE AND SPACE SYSTEMS !326 !WIDEBAND GAPFILLER !334220!E! !1! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !D!U!L!1!001!N!1G!A!Y!F! ! !N!C!N! ! ! !Z!Z!A!A!000!A!C!N! ! ! !Y! ! !0001! !U.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Oct 24, 2007$727Mobligated · up to $241M ceiling
Obligations are signed USAspending prime-contract actions coded to this program, FY2008 to date, credited to the company that received each action. Obligations are money committed, not company revenue.