# DARPA-SN-26-52: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Satellite Power Capability

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpasn2652

- Solicitation number: DARPA-SN-26-52
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 27, 2026
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- First posted: March 12, 2026
- Last posted: March 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8eab0e30fd324c1698c3b49789bacee8/view

## Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is requesting information related to space companies’ ability to produce satellites for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) which can provide medium to high levels of Orbital Average Power (OAP) to the payload.

## Publications

- March 12, 2026: Special notice, due March 27, 2026. Notice 44575df30d4545b197e4536a3cd0929f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/44575df30d4545b197e4536a3cd0929f/view
- March 12, 2026: Special notice, due March 27, 2026. Notice 8eab0e30fd324c1698c3b49789bacee8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8eab0e30fd324c1698c3b49789bacee8/view

## Points of contact

- Lt Col Andrew Small, DARPA-SN-26-52@darpa.mil

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