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 Space Development Agency ordered 14 Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites from L3Harris.
The 54 satellites will be part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer in low orbit at 1,0 m above Earth.
Terran Orbital’s new lineup is derived from the company’s smallsat innovation and the micro satellite bus designed and built for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer mission and the upcoming Tranche 1 mission.
The Space Development Agency acquired four Tranche 0 Tracking Layer satellites from L3Harris.
QinetiQ US has been awarded a five-year, $224,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract from the Space Development Agency.
The contract will provide systems engineering and technical assistance to the Space Development Agency to deliver space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter.
Lockheed Martin is currently building 42 satellites for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
The Space Development Agency received initial images from the first two infrared sensor missile-tracking satellites built by SpaceX that launched in April.
The Space Development Agency's Tranche 0 Transport Layer is a proliferated low-Earth orbit constellation that will demonstrate low-latency communication and provide a resilient network of integrated capabilities.
The T0 satellites for the Space Development Agency were launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2023-09-02.
Lockheed Martin was awarded an agreement to build 36 of the Space Development Agency's 72 Beta variant satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer constellation.
York Space Systems is developing 42 satellites to support the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 (T1) of the PWSA slated for launch in late 2024.
Two key goals for the Space Development Agency are to test radio and optical communication payloads on satellites that will make up the Transport Layer.
A batch of 13 Space Development Agency satellites launched on 2023-09-02 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Ten Lockheed Martin-built satellites were successfully deployed into low Earth orbit in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer mission.
Lockheed Martin is partnering with industry suppliers and small businesses and using streamlined smallsat processing methods to support the Space Development Agency's proliferation and spiral development approach and accelerate technology innovation and delivery.
Ten Lockheed Martin-built satellites have been deployed into low-Earth orbit in support of the Space Development Agency's Tranche 0 Transport Layer mission.
Lockheed Martin was awarded an agreement to build 36 of the Space Development Agency’s 72 Beta variant satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer constellation.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is currently building 42 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
York Space Systems delivered all of its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites to the Space Development Agency.