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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A 2023-01-31 draft solicitation from the Space Development Agency seeks input from vendors interested in bidding for 72 satellites and supporting ground systems.
The Space Development Agency is planning a procurement of 72 satellites to continue building a military constellation in low Earth orbit.
The U.S. government's Space Development Agency (SDA) is undertaking standardization efforts to support manufacturing development of optical communications terminals.
The Defense Department established the Space Development Agency in 2019 to accelerate procurement of space capabilities and leverage commercial-sector innovation.
The Space Development Agency renamed its resilient layered network of military satellites and supporting elements to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
The Space Development Agency renamed its planned network of military satellites Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Terran Orbital expanded facilities in California to accelerate production of satellite buses it is providing to Lockheed Martin for a Space Development Agency contract.
Terran Orbital completed delivery of 10 satellite buses to Lockheed Martin in support of a Space Development Agency project in December.
The 2023 defense appropriations bill adds $250,000,000 to expand a demonstration of the Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking constellation in the Indo-Pacific region.
The 2023 defense appropriations bill adds $51,000,000 for experiments related to the Space Development Agency.
Congress had appropriated $550,000,000 in 2022 for the Space Development Agency missile-tracking demonstration.
More than $500,000,000 of the increase to the Space Force budget is for the Space Development Agency.
The 2023 defense appropriations bill adds $216,000,000 for launch services to accelerate deployment of the Space Development Agency’s missile warning and missile-tracking satellites.
The Space Development Agency is acquiring hundreds of satellites and associated ground systems for a low Earth orbit constellation to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles and to support a mesh network of communications satellites.
The Space Development Agency was formed inside the Pentagon in 2019 and transferred to the U.S. Space Force on 2022-10-01.
Terran Orbital delivered the final of ten satellite buses to prime contractor Lockheed Martin in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer.
Terran Orbital delivered ten Tranche 0 satellite buses to Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer.
Terran Orbital delivered the final of ten satellite buses to prime contractor Lockheed Martin in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer.
Terran Orbital will design and build the satellite buses for Lockheed Martin’s Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites.
Terran Orbital delivered the final ten satellite buses to prime contractor Lockheed Martin in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer.