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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

One stated task for the Space Development Agency is to deploy early warning satellites in low Earth orbit to help detect and track hypersonic missiles at a fraction of the cost of traditional government-developed satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 23, 2019Space in transition as DoD leaders depart in quick succession

The Space Development Agency requested $149,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to support initial operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Technical ProductJun 23, 2019Space in transition as DoD leaders depart in quick succession

The Space Development Agency was officially signed into existence by Patrick Shanahan on 2019-03-12.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Technical ProductJun 23, 2019Space in transition as DoD leaders depart in quick succession

Fred Kennedy resigned as director of the Space Development Agency on 2019-06-19.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 23, 2019Space in transition as DoD leaders depart in quick succession

Kennedy emphasized building an SDA communications transport layer using mostly available commercial technology, while Mike Griffin and Lisa Porter preferred a more cautious approach toward relying on commercial broadband constellations.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJun 23, 2019Space in transition as DoD leaders depart in quick succession

Fred Kennedy spoke on 2019-06-14 at a Capitol Hill event about the Space Development Agency’s agenda to change how the military buys satellites and other space systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Technical ProductJun 21, 2019Kennedy out as head of the Space Development Agency

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan established the Space Development Agency on 2019-03-12.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Technical ProductJun 21, 2019Kennedy out as head of the Space Development Agency

Before leading the Space Development Agency, Fred Kennedy was the director of DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 21, 2019Kennedy out as head of the Space Development Agency

Fred Kennedy had been serving on a detail from DARPA while serving as director of the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 21, 2019Kennedy out as head of the Space Development Agency

The Space Development Agency requested $149,000,000 from Congress for fiscal year 2020 to get started.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 19, 2019Wilson: New acting Pentagon chief Esper a ‘good choice’

The Space Development Agency seeks to design a large constellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit using commercial products.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 19, 2019Wilson: New acting Pentagon chief Esper a ‘good choice’

The 2019-03-12 memo that created the Space Development Agency assigned the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to work with the DoD comptroller to reprogram funds during fiscal year 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 19, 2019Wilson: New acting Pentagon chief Esper a ‘good choice’

Patrick Shanahan approved the establishment of the Space Development Agency on 2019-03-12 and placed it in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering under Mike Griffin.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 19, 2019Wilson: New acting Pentagon chief Esper a ‘good choice’

A military service, not the Space Development Agency, will operate any proliferated LEO constellation developed by the SDA.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJun 18, 2019Top general says large constellations of satellites in low orbit could address key needs

The requested $149,800,000 for the Space Development Agency in fiscal year 2020 would fund 50 personnel, including 30 new civilian positions and 20 military personnel transferring from existing positions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Technical ProductJun 11, 2019Kennedy sees growing congressional support for Space Development Agency

The Space Development Agency was established in March 2019 to accelerate the acquisition of space systems partly by using commercially developed technology.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralJun 11, 2019Kennedy sees growing congressional support for Space Development Agency

The space internet is intended to serve as the Space Development Agency’s data transport layer as a global mesh network for Department of Defense communications.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJun 11, 2019Kennedy sees growing congressional support for Space Development Agency

The House Armed Services Committee’s strategic force subcommittee included provisions directing the Space Development Agency to design navigation satellite receivers that are compatible with those used by NATO and Japan.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 11, 2019Kennedy sees growing congressional support for Space Development Agency

The Pentagon requested $149,800,000 for the Space Development Agency in fiscal year 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialJun 11, 2019Kennedy sees growing congressional support for Space Development Agency

The bill directs the Space Development Agency to procure commercial space situational awareness services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 3, 2019Space policy provisions but no Space Force language in HASC subcommittee bill
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