Hayden Olson, head of SDG. Photo: SDG

SD Government (SDG), part of Gogo, has won a new contract to deliver multi-band, multi-orbit airborne global satellite communications to a U.S. government agency. The deal is worth $3 million dollars and will run for five years.  The deal is a follow-on from Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III activity originally undertaken by SDG, prior to the merger with Gogo. SDG announced the deal, Oct. 27.

Gogo acquired Satcom Direct, including SDG, in late 2024. SDG is now Gogo’s government service business.

This is the first SDG government contract to optimize the company’s integrated multi-orbit, multi-band, multi-network capabilities. The deal also includes provision for the government to add new technology and services as they become available over the life of the contract. As the contract’s full scope is realized, it will employ Gogo’s air-to-ground networks, Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO), High-Earth Orbit (HEO), and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) constellations for Ku- and Ka-band connectivity as required.

The company said this is a sole-source contract, and will have the government agency consolidate all aero communications across its fleet to this single contract over the next five years. The government agency was not named in the release.

“We are proud that the U.S. government has chosen SDG to deliver this mission-critical connectivity. The customer agency will benefit from our extensive expertise, support, and cybersecurity expertise, along with our agnostic ability to provide the best-performing connections and terminals across multiple orbits on its diverse fleet of aircraft,” Hayden Olson, head of SDG, said in a statement.