WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace, a space tracking and analytics company based in California and Colorado, has been awarded a $5.3 million contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) to design the user experience for a next-generation space traffic coordination platform. The 12-month contract, announced on Nov. 26, includes options for four additional years, bringing the potential total value to $13.3 million. The project, known as the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), is a cornerstone initiative designed to modernize U.S. space traffic management and…