RPO-D Responsive Launch Space Vehicle Capability Study

The United States Space Force is seeking industry capability information and technical solutions for payload-agnostic spacecraft supporting rendezvous, proximity operations, docking, and responsive launch missions beginning in fiscal year 2029 and beyond.

United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA8819 SDA AND COMBAT POWER SZK-LA (PEO SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS ANDCOMBAT POWER)


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SYD89-26-RPO-RLSV
Oct 19, 2026 07:00 PM
Oct 01, 2026 05:56 PM
Request for Information (RFI)
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brandon.villalpando@spaceforce.mil
+13106539492
483 Aviation Boulevard, El Segundo, CA, USA
Description

This Request for Information seeks capable industry partners, innovative approaches, and potential solutions for payload-agnostic spacecraft supporting rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking with resident space objects. The anticipated vehicle must support diverse vendor-provided payloads and Government-furnished equipment, operate across multiple orbital regimes, maintain storage and rapid launch readiness, and provide space-domain-awareness capabilities. The RFI identifies potential requirements for modular payload interfaces, responsive integration and launch timelines, propulsion, launch-interface compatibility, encryption, communications, telemetry, and docking hardware. Respondents must provide unclassified information addressing their security posture and facility infrastructure, digital engineering and model-based systems engineering capabilities, flight heritage, schedule feasibility, requirements feedback, and proposed spacecraft architecture. Responses must include a capability statement, technical answers, a spacecraft block diagram, mass and power equipment lists, a bill of materials, a rough-order-of-magnitude estimate by major cost driver, and relevant technical, schedule, and program assumptions. The Government may request additional controlled information through authorized channels. This is market research for planning purposes and is not a request for proposals or a commitment to award a contract.

Classification Codes
NAICS541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC1555SPACE VEHICLES
Smart Codes
space vehicle designrendezvous proximity operationsresponsive launch systems
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 18, 2026-Published Date
Oct 18, 2026-Response Deadline
Oct 20, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
Informational
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