Kratos supplies GAIA antenna systems for Earth-observation and satellite-communications applications, directly fitting space RF and antenna components.
Kratos Defense is a US defense company (Nasdaq:KTOS, ~$1.1-1.2B group) whose space and satellite division runs at a 3:1 book-to-bill, with its OpenSpace virtualized ground platform deployed commercially and a major US Space Force MEO constellation ground-network contract as its 2026 anchor. It is the virtualization-of-ground-infrastructure incumbent as software eats the teleport, also in hypersonics and jet drones. A flag: negative free cash flow is expected in 2026 with a $393.2M shelf registration (dilution risk); space is one division of the consolidated group.
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Kratos supplies GAIA antenna systems for Earth-observation and satellite-communications applications, directly fitting space RF and antenna components. Kratos Defense is a US defense company (Nasdaq:KTOS, ~$1.1-1.2B group) whose space and satellite division runs at a 3:1 book-to-bill, with its OpenSpace virtualized ground platform deployed commercially and a major US Space Force MEO constellation ground-network contract as its 2026 anchor. It is the virtualization-of-ground-infrastructure incumbent as software eats the teleport, also in hypersoni
Kratos Defense ranks 42 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 76 out of 100, in Ground stations (Ground & data). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
KSAT (rank 19), SSC Space (rank 27), Leaf Space (rank 82).
Kratos Defense is based in San Diego, California, United States. Stage: public.
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