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 plans to start launching the Tranche 1 Transport Layer in late 2024.
The Space Development Agency contracted Lockheed Martin to build 10 Tranche 0 Transport Layer satellites that are ready for launch this summer.
Lockheed Martin is developing more than 50 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer.
Lockheed Martin will build 42 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
Momentus offered the M-1000 to the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency for its Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha program of 50 satellites, with proposals due to SDA in July.
The new Lockheed Martin facility will house Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites among other smallsat programs and technology demonstrators.
Lockheed Martin and the Space Development Agency successfully completed the Critical Design Review for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer program.
The new Lockheed Martin facility aims to house Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites among other smallsat programs and technology demonstrators.
A communications satellite designed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency passed a critical design review on 2023-08-07.
Lockheed Martin worked with the Space Development Agency to validate the Tranche 1 satellite and ground designs, including supplier designs.
Lockheed Martin won a $700,000,000 contract in February 2022 to produce 42 communications satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1.
The Space Development Agency plans to build a mesh network of hundreds of data transport and missile-detection sensor satellites in low Earth orbit.
Momentus submitted a proposal to the U.S. Space Development Agency to produce 50 m-1000 satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha program.
Momentus submitted a proposal to the U.S. Space Development Agency to produce 50 satellites using the M-1000 satellite bus for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha program.
The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program is designed to provide global warning and tracking of conventional and advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
The oven-sized dimensions of the Maxar 300 platforms help the Space Development Agency reduce size, weight, power, and cost compared to traditional missile detection satellites.
Maxar Technologies completed the first Critical Design Review of the Maxar 300 series bus for L3Harris Technologies in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.
The Space Development Agency’s buses will be shipped to L3Harris’ assembly facility in Palm Bay, Florida.
The Maxar 300 series bus CDR was completed for L3Harris Technologies in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK) program.
The Maxar 300 platform dimensions are intended to help the Space Development Agency reduce size, weight, power, and cost compared to traditional missile detection satellites.