SciTec's FORGE Reaches Operational Milestone With Wide Field of View Data

SciTec announced on Oct. 28, 2026, an operational milestone for FORGE, a system developed for SSC System Delta 84. The milestone incorporates data from the Wide Field of View space vehicle in GEO to augment time-critical detection.

The announcement was made on Oct. 28, 2026, and FORGE was described as reaching an operational milestone.

FORGE stands for Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution. SciTec developed it for SSC System Delta 84, which is associated with Space Systems Command, an organization linked to the U.S. Space Force.

SciTec is a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace. It is based in Princeton, N.J., and has more than four decades of experience.

The Wide Field of View space vehicle operates in GEO, where its sensor provides OPIR coverage. FORGE incorporates Wide Field of View data and has integrated key data products to augment time-critical detection.

FORGE uses a modern open architecture that ingests new OPIR mission data and combines data from multiple sensors. It scales without infrastructure changes and expands observational reach and field of view.

SciTec handles data from additional missile-warning and tracking satellites and is moving the capability into operational workflows. Its applications enable rapid integration and run natively on the FORGE framework, while the company uses AI and machine learning.

The FORGE Enterprise OPIR Solution (EOS) contract is valued at $259,000,000 and includes providing advanced mission software.

FORGE completed a second operational acceptance in September 2025 and fully transitioned operations.

For readers tracking the lunar industry, the item links Firefly Aerospace to operational OPIR and missile-warning data work through its SciTec subsidiary. Firefly's milestones include a successful Moon landing, and its vehicle specifications include launch vehicles, lunar landers and orbital vehicles.