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Funding: N/A
Doc Type: RFI
Clearance:Maybe (Info Requested)
Program Manager: brandon.villalpando@spaceforce.mil
Last Updated: 2026-09-19 16:03
Analyzed File:RFI for future RPO Threat Response VICTUS Responsive Launch SV_v2-3.pdf
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Summary
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research for a Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO) Threat Response (RTR) Space Vehicle (SV) for missions in FY29 and beyond. The objective is to identify solutions for a payload-agnostic SV capable of RPO and Docking (RPO-D) with resident space objects across Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Geostationary Orbit (GEO). Key requirements emphasize responsiveness, including a 14-day tasking-to-launch timeline from storage and the ability to meet launch call-ups as short as 36 hours. The SV must utilize a Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA), accommodate Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) payloads (Threshold: 53 kg, 100W), and provide significant delta-V (>500 m/s threshold) for impulsive maneuvers. The RFI also seeks information on vendors' security postures, including facility clearances (up to SAPF) and personnel clearances, and their capabilities in Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
The mission concept targets a tasking-to-launch timeline of fourteen (14) calendar days, initiated directly from a storage posture at the space vehicle (SV) factory/storage site and/or at the launch site.
Launch within 14 calendar days of Notice to Launch (NTL) (maintained through life of SV)
Launch within 36 hours of Notice to Launch (NTL) (maintained for three months)
Integrate a non-baseline payload and ship the SV to the launch site within the following timelines, provided the payload is compliant with the spacecraft-to-payload ICD...
Ship to launch site within 7 calendar days
Specific Technical Skills:
Rapid Integration and TestLaunch Operations LogisticsAgile Mission PlanningGround Systems EngineeringAutomated Checkout SystemsResponsive Launch SystemsOperational ReadinessSatellite OperationsSupply Chain Management
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Gregory Lemieux
0.71
EESA | CESD | Earth System Sciences · Ground Systems Engineering
Anna Giannakou
0.71
CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Automated Checkout Systems
Angelos Ioannou
0.71
CSA | AMCR | Computer Science · Rapid Integration and Test
Thomas Hendrickson
0.71
ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Supply Chain Management
Nica Campbell
0.70
ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Supply Chain Management
Abhi Rajagopala
0.70
CSA | NERSC | HPC Technology Department · Rapid Integration and Test
Russell Wilcox
0.70
PSA | Engineering | Electronic Engineering · Responsive Launch Systems
Claire Tomlin
0.70
BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Agile Mission Planning
Louis-Benoit Desroches
0.69
ETA | Energy Analysis | Energy Efficiency Studies · Launch Operations Logistics
Alex Newkirk
0.69
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Operational Readiness
Example Priorities:
Once on orbit, be capable of RPO-D with resident space objects (RSOs).
Once on orbit, be capable of moving within established orbital plane to access different RSOs.
Capable of RPO-D (0-meter Point of Closest Approach (POCA)) of space debris and cooperative RSOs
Space Domain Awareness (SDA) < 4 cm resolution at 10 km
The propulsion system shall provide sufficient thrust to enable impulsive maneuvers.
Specific Technical Skills:
Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)Orbital MechanicsAstrodynamicsProximity Operations SensingMachine VisionAutonomous SystemsSpacecraft Propulsion SystemsRobotic Docking MechanismsSpace Domain Awareness (SDA)
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Claire Tomlin
0.73
BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Autonomous Systems
Shawn Tornga
0.71
LD | LD | ONHS · Space Domain Awareness (SDA)
Satyarth Praveen
0.71
CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Machine Vision
Alexandre Bayen
0.71
ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Autonomous Systems
Talita Perciano Costa Leite
0.70
CSA | SciData | Data Science Research · Machine Vision
Victor Negut
0.69
PSA | NSD | ANP · Proximity Operations Sensing
Kameshwar Poolla
0.69
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
Eric Masanet
0.69
ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Spacecraft Propulsion Systems
This RFI seeks to identify payload-agnostic space vehicle architectures capable of seamlessly integrating and hosting diverse vendor-provided payloads and Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Utilize MOSA between bus and payloads
The Handle ICD is delivered as Government Furnished Information (GFI) with this RFI. Other MOSA systems are acceptable, but a Handle compliant interface must be considered
Maximize the utilization of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) parts and assemblies to reduce the cost and schedule.
Accommodate NTE (Not to Exceed) 53 kg
Specific Technical Skills:
Systems EngineeringModular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)Spacecraft Bus DesignPayload IntegrationInterface Control Document (ICD) ManagementCOTS IntegrationElectrical Power SystemsStructural and Mechanical DesignThermal Management
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Alexandre Moreira da Silva
0.75
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Electrical Power Systems
Daniel Arnold
0.74
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Electrical Power Systems
Steven Hofmeyr
0.73
CSA | AMCR | Computer Science · Systems Engineering
Ravi Prasher
0.73
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Thermal Management
Michael Sohn
0.72
ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Systems Engineering
Bruce Nordman
0.72
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg Technologies Dept · Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)
Gregory Lemieux
0.71
EESA | CESD | Earth System Sciences · COTS Integration
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Payload Integration
Christoph Gehbauer
0.70
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Spacecraft Bus Design
Example Priorities:
Can your organization support a Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach as defined in DoDI 5000.97 for any subsequent formal solicitation?
Describe your ability to fully utilize GFI provided as Digital Models/Artifacts, and other data sets that use DE and MBSE methods and software tools to document the Government Reference Architecture (GRA)?
Identify any technical hurdles or tool incompatibilities regarding interpreting GFI models within your proprietary DE ecosystem and MBSE tools and methods?
Specific Technical Skills:
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)Digital Engineering (DE)SysML ModelingDigital Twin DevelopmentSystems Modeling LanguageSimulation and ModelingRequirements Management ToolsCAD/CAE SoftwareData Interoperability
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Samuel Fernandes
0.72
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Whole Building Sys Dept · Digital Twin Development
Christian Schmid
0.72
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg Technologies Dept · Digital Twin Development
Deborah Agarwal
0.72
CSA | Computing · Data Interoperability
Steven Hofmeyr
0.72
CSA | AMCR | Computer Science · Systems Modeling Language
Devarshi Ghoshal
0.71
CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Data Interoperability
Alexander Sim
0.71
CSA | SciData | Data Science Research · Simulation and Modeling
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