The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) is a U.S. Space Force direct-reporting unit focused on the rapid deployment of space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter. It aims to achieve this through the development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a threat-driven constellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit. SDA's key focus areas include military data and communications connectivity, missile tracking, and development of a resilient space architecture, working with partners like Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, and York Space Systems. Their work supports terrestrial missions and enhances warfighter lethality, maneuverability, and survivability.
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Much of York's financial improvement comes from contract deliveries to the Space Development Agency and ongoing manufacturing for government and commercial users.
Substantially all of York's sales and backlog come from providing satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Skyloom Global builds optical communications terminals and provides OCTs to York Space Systems used on Space Development Agency (SDA) satellites.
Kepler's optical data relay network is designed for compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency's optical communications standards.
Intuitive Machines plans to prime national security initiatives such as Golden Dome and Space Development Agency's Layered Architecture.
In the national security arena, Lanteris is a subcontractor for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) buses for L3Harris's Space Development Agency Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 awards.
Telesat’s optical inter-satellite links for Lightspeed comply with U.S. Space Development Agency standards, allowing integration with U.S. defense networks.
The demonstration event showcased real-time contacts between a Space Development Agency’s satellite operations center and their Tranche 0 satellites using the Joint Antenna Marketplace, leveraging the integrated Transmit/Receive Enterprise system.
L3Harris is awaiting the government to reopen to potentially receive awards for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3 satellites, which it has bid on.
ExoTerra recently delivered 21 propulsion modules to York Space Systems for the Space Development Agency Transport Layer.
Kepler Communications has been providing communication services to the U.S. Department of Defense Space Development Agency and the European Space Agency for the HydRON Space-Based Terabit Broadband Network.
ExoTerra supplied 21 propulsion modules to York Space Systems for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites, launched in September for the Space Development Agency.
The SCOT80 is compatible with the Space Development Agency’s OCT Standard 3.1 and has a path for compatibility to updated standards such as Standard 4.0.
SpaceX sent 21 additional satellites into orbit from its California base for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency on Wednesday.
ESPI recommends that Europe adopt agile procurement methods similar to those used by the Space Development Agency (SDA) in the United States.
SpaceX launched a batch of Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites for the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency on October 15.
The second batch of U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency Tranche 1, Transport Layer communications satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
SpaceX launched the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 data transport mission to low-Earth orbit on October 15 at 4:06 p.m. PT.
This launch was the second of ten Tranche 1 missions Falcon 9 will launch on behalf of the Space Development Agency (SDA).
The satellites are part of the Space Development Agency's envisioned Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).