Space Force Kronos C2 Contracts Expected April as Space Battle Management Modernization Accelerates

Space Systems Command plans to issue initial OTA contracts beginning in April for Kronos, a modernization initiative focused on operational command and control and battle management software for space domain awareness. Kronos was separated from the troubled ATLAS project in May 2025 after DOT&E testing found ATLAS 'did not contain the minimum viable capability necessary' for replacing the 1980s-era SPADOC system. The program covers three lines of effort: theater support software, space defense software, and infrastructure/data requirements, including 'Space Intelligence Integration.' SSC plans staggered monthly awards with regular reopened solicitations, a departure from traditional single-vendor approaches.