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 launch the T1DES space vehicles with the Tranche 1 Tracking space vehicles on four launches procured through the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract.
The Space Development Agency awarded York Space Systems a contract worth up to $200,000,000 to build and operate 12 satellites with experimental military communications payloads.
The Space Development Agency ordered 126 satellites in February for its Tranche 1 Transport Layer mesh network projected to start launching in 2024.
York Space Systems was selected to provide spacecraft for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 0 and Tranche 1.
The Space Development Agency selected the NExT payloads but did not disclose specifics on the missions they will perform.
The Space Development Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price Other Transaction prototype agreement to Ball Aerospace of Broomfield, Colorado with a total potential value of approximately $176,000,000.
The Space Development Agency awarded Ball Aerospace a $176,000,000 contract on 2022-10-04 to build, operate, and secure launch services for 10 experimental satellites.
The Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer is a low Earth orbit mesh network of optically interconnected satellites that will send and receive wideband data to and from ground stations and mobile users.
Redwire is under contract to produce 42 Link 16 antennas for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
Mike Griffin held the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering when the Space Development Agency was established in March 2019.
When the Space Development Agency was established in March 2019, it was placed under the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.
L3Harris works with multiple satellite bus suppliers and selected Maxar for the Space Development Agency bid following a competitive evaluation.
L3Harris and Northrop Grumman were selected by the U.S. Space Development Agency to each produce 14 missile-tracking satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 1.
The 14 L3Harris satellites will be part of a missile-detecting and tracking network being developed by the U.S. Space Development Agency.
The Space Development Agency recently ordered 28 missile-tracking satellites for about $1,400,000,000.
Under a $700,000,000 contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency, L3Harris will build 14 satellites using a new Maxar bus.
L3Harris has been building four missile-tracking infrared satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 0 under a contract awarded in 2020 using Moog buses.
The Department of Defense created the Space Development Agency in 2019 to field a missile-tracking network using large numbers of smaller, cheaper satellites in lower orbits.
Tesat-Spacecom completed the Preliminary Design Review of its Optical Communication Terminals for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
The Space Development Agency selected the motto 'semper citius' to emphasize delivering good-enough capabilities faster.