Next Gen OPIR
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
Total Production : 5
The Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) is a US Air Force program aimed at delivering a new constellation of IR surveillance satellites in the 2020s. The new satellites are expected to monitor ballistic missile launches from the territory of China and Russia among others providing thus early warning against any ballistic missile launch. The Next Gen OPIR constellation will consist of three Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) space vehicles and two Polar Earth Orbit (PEO) space vehicles. The first satellite launch is scheduled in 2023 with the system becoming fully operational with five spacecrafts placed into orbit by 2029.
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Gen OPIR GEOSV | Under Development | 2025 | 3 |
| Next Gen OPIR PEOSV | Under Development | 2027 | 2 |
Next Gen OPIR GEOSV
Group : Satellites
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Vehicles, NGG (Next Generation Geosynchronous)
Origin : 
United States of America
Contractors : Lockheed Martin*, Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
Total Production : 3
Development Cost : USD $3.0 billion
Unitary Cost : USD $1.6 billion
The Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Vehicles (Next Gen OPIR GEOSV) is a US Air Force program aimed at delivering three IR surveillance satellites in the 2020s. Lockheed Martin was awarded a $3 billion contract for the development of the Next Gen OPIR GEOSV program in August 2018 to be completed by April 2021. These spacecraft will be launched starting in 2023-2025 through 2029.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Planned | 3 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Orbit | 36,000 kilometer | |
Listing
| Spacecraft | Status | Com | Decom |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOSV 1 |
Planned | ||
| GEOSV 2 |
Planned | ||
| GEOSV 3 |
Planned |
Next Gen OPIR PEOSV
Group : Satellites
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar Earth Orbit Space Vehicles, NGP
Origin : United States of America
Contractors : Northrop Grumman*, Ball Aerospace
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2027
Total Production : 2
Unitary Cost : USD $1.95 billion
The Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar Earth Orbit Space Vehicles (Next Gen OPIR PEOSV) is a US Air Force program aimed at delivering two IR surveillance satellites in the 2020s. Northrop Grumman is expected to be awarded a contract for two satellites before 2022. The PEOSV satellites launch are planned to begin in 2027 and conclude in 2029 when the Next Gen OPIR constellation is expected to achieve full operational capability.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Planned | 2 |
Listing
| Spacecraft | Status | Com | Decom |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEOSV 1 |
Planned | ||
| PEOSV 2 |
Planned |
News
BOULDER, Colo. – May 5, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.
BAE Systems has been selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to provide a new satellite command and control (C2) system for its Future Operationally Resilient
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent
Satellite On Track for 2025 Launch Capability to Provide Geosynchronous Orbit Portion of U.S. Space Force’s Resilient, Multi-Orbit Missile Warning and Tracking Architecture Sunnyvale,
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Space Systems Division, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $1,795,865,152 contract modification (P00093) to previously awarded
USSF Next-Gen OPIR payload to provide critical missile warning data EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, delivered
Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, has been awarded a $977,599,318 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification (P00127) to previously awarded contract FA8810-18-C-0005
Mission data processing framework rapidly moved from prototype to operations at Battlespace Awareness Center AURORA, Colo.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Space Systems Division, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $235,000,000 not-to-exceed undefinitized contract modification (P00075)
Digital technology keeps the development of polar-orbit missile-warning satellites on an accelerated pace REDONDO BEACH, Calif.
Satellites to provide continuous early-warning missile detection coverage over the northern hemisphere REDONDO BEACH, Calif.
LITTLETON, Colo., March 1, 2022 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has selected Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX) to provide a second mission payload for the Next
Photo Gallery
First Next Gen OPIR GEOSV satellite
November 2021
NGG satellite
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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