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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L3Harris’ contract for the Space Development Agency missile-tracking satellites is worth $193,500,000.
Space Development Agency intends to launch the eight Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites in fall 2022.
Raytheon filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office challenging the Space Development Agency contracts on 2020-11-03.
The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency issued a solicitation for launch services for 28 satellites and requested bidders to provide a delivery-on-orbit service that requires the contractor to determine the number of launches needed to meet SDA requirements.
Space Development Agency is working with the Government Accountability Office to achieve a fast, accurate, and equitable resolution to the protests.
The Space Development Agency’s goal is to launch the eight Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites in fall 2022.
The Space Development Agency awarded SpaceX a $149,000,000 contract on 2020-10-05 to build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris a $193,500,000 contract on 2020-10-05 to build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
Telesat is supporting Lockheed Martin’s effort to build 10 satellites for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency using small buses from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is working with the U.S. Space Development Agency to conduct a series of tests of optical intersatellite links using GA-EMS’s internally developed laser communication terminals.
Space Development Agency posted a Request for Proposal for launch services to deliver its Transport and Tracking Tranche 0 capabilities to orbit.
The Space Development Agency acquired 28 satellites that it plans to launch in 2022.
Responses to the Space Development Agency request for information on Tranche 1 are due 2020-11-13.
The Space Development Agency is preparing a procurement of up to 150 satellites to be launched in late 2024.
The Space Development Agency significantly prefers comprehensive solutions that include open architectures, meaning satellite buses that support multiple payloads and software applications and leverage commoditized satellite technologies.
Congress requires the Defense Department’s Space Development Agency to move under the Space Force by October 2022.
SpaceX won a $149,000,000 contract from the Defense Department’s Space Development Agency to build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
The Space Development Agency's Transport Layer mesh network is an element envisioned as part of a future 0.005 kg.mil architecture.
Lockheed Martin won a Space Development Agency contract to provide 10 satellites that will be part of a low-orbit constellation designed to transmit 0.005 kg-speed capacity and low-latency signals between domains.
Telesat is providing technical advice on optical links to Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer.