SES received a contract under the U.S. Air...

SES received a contract under the U.S. Air Force Hosted Payload Solutions program. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract “will provide a streamlined method for the U.S. government to host government payloads on SES spacecraft,” SES said Wednesday in a news release (http://bit.ly/1lwgYOM). The contract has a five-year ordering period, and all missions and studies under the contract are expected to be completed no later than Jan. 31, 2029, it said. The Air Force planned to award IDIQ contracts to 14 vendors (CD April 29/13 p6).