08:42 AM EST, 02/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Redwire ( RDW ) said Tuesday it had been awarded a contract by Orion Space Solutions to provide a Mako spacecraft for the US Space Force Space Systems Command's Tetra-6 mission.

The company said this would be the third Mako spacecraft to be delivered to the US Space Force as Redwire ( RDW ) was previously awarded a contract to provide two Mako spacecraft for the Tetra-5 mission.

The Mako spacecraft for both missions would be the first satellites in geosynchronous orbit to be refueled and demonstrate compatibility with multiple refueling mechanisms, the company said.

Tetra-5 will demonstrate key capabilities such as docking, on-orbit refueling, and next-generation autonomy, while Tetra-6 will enable further technological advancements for the USSF, Redwire ( RDW ) added.