DARPA Awards Redwire $20 Million for Subscale VLEO Demonstration
DARPA awarded Redwire a $20 million Otter-program contract for a subscale very-low-Earth-orbit precursor mission using air-breathing electric propulsion, with flight targeted for late 2027. The effort is intended to test technology in orbit and reduce risk ahead of a full-scale demonstration; the announcement identifies no open solicitation or current subcontracting opportunity.