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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The 18 satellites are for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, part of the Department of Defense’s Low Earth Orbit constellation.
L3Harris designed, developed, and built four satellites in less than three years for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 (T0) Tracking Layer program.
L3Harris is building a 16-vehicle satellite constellation for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) received a contract with a potential value of up to $919,000,000 to design and build 18 infrared space vehicles for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.
The 54 satellites will be part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer in low orbit 1,0 m above Earth.
The Space Development Agency selected L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Space on 2024-01-16 to build and operate 54 satellites equipped with infrared sensors capable of tracking hypersonic missiles in all phases of flight.
Sierra Space will build the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 satellites at the company’s facilities in Colorado.
Geost was selected by Sierra Space to provide 18 infrared payloads for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 satellites, consisting of 16 Mercury missile warning and missile tracking payloads and two Phoenix fire control payloads.
SmartSat is hosted on about 10 Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 0 satellites launched in 2023.
SDA has ordered 190 satellites for Transport Layer Tranche 2: 100 Alpha satellites to be manufactured by Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems and 90 Beta satellites to be produced by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Rocket Lab USA.
The Space Development Agency is conducting a procurement for satellites for the Transport Layer Tranche 2 military communications network.
Momentus failed to win a Space Development Agency contract for Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites.
Momentus submitted a proposal to the Space Development Agency using a satellite bus it announced last year based on Vigoride.
The T2TL - Beta satellites will be integrated into the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer to provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide.
Rocket Lab has been selected by the Space Development Agency to design and build 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL - Beta).
The Space Development Agency is procuring satellites in two-year tranches to build a proliferated constellation in low Earth orbit.
The Space Development Agency is procuring satellites in two-year tranches to build out a proliferated constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Rocket Lab is the third supplier for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 2 Beta satellites, which are projected to launch in mid-2027.
The Space Development Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price Other Transaction Authority agreement to Rocket Lab National Security LLC to deliver and operate a T2TL – Beta prototype constellation in two orbital planes of nine satellites each, launching no later than July 2027.
The Space Development Agency is procuring satellites in two-year tranches to build out a proliferated constellation in low Earth orbit.