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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The Space Development Agency has been created with special authorities to acquire and test technologies with reduced acquisition red tape.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative LegalApr 10, 2019Hyten: Hypersonic missile defense satellites a job for the Space Development Agency

The Pentagon requested $150,000,000 for the Space Development Agency for fiscal year 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialApr 10, 2019Space Development Agency aims to issue first RFI this summer

The Space Development Agency was stood up on 2019-03-12 and is led by former DARPA official Fred Kennedy.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GovernanceApr 9, 2019Shanahan: To beat China, we need Space Force, Space Command, Space Development Agency

The Space Development Agency was created one month before 2019-04-09.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 9, 2019Air Force Secretary Wilson fires back at SDA: Satellites in LEO can’t replace legacy systems

The Space Development Agency will focus on developing and delivering the next generation of space-based communications and Earth observation.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative CapabilityApr 9, 2019Shanahan: To beat China, we need Space Force, Space Command, Space Development Agency

Patrick Shanahan argued that establishing a Space Force, a U.S. Space Command, and a Space Development Agency is necessary to stay ahead of adversaries advancing their space capabilities.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative LegalApr 9, 2019Shanahan: To beat China, we need Space Force, Space Command, Space Development Agency

U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson challenged the Space Development Agency's plan on 2019-04-09.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative LegalApr 9, 2019Air Force Secretary Wilson fires back at SDA: Satellites in LEO can’t replace legacy systems

The Space Development Agency will work with existing providers including the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center and the Army’s and Navy’s space procurement offices.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

The Space Development Agency expressed uncertainty whether payload builders can deliver 200 infrared cameras at production cadence for a hypersonic tracking layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative CapabilityApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

The Space Development Agency plans to identify commercial vendors producing hundreds or thousands of satellites and procure a couple hundred satellites off commercial production lines.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

The Space Development Agency plans to hire about 20 people in the current fiscal year focusing on technically sophisticated space personnel.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GrowthApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

Mike Griffin and Fred Kennedy recommended that the Space Development Agency build a large constellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit described as a proliferated LEO transport layer.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative PlanApr 8, 2019Space industry in wait-and-see mode amid organizational shuffle

The Space Development Agency does not plan to attempt to replace the Space and Missile Systems Center immediately and considers any replacement discussion relevant to 2030 or 2040.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

The Space Development Agency plans to change how the U.S. military develops and acquires space systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

Fred Kennedy, Director of the Space Development Agency, is scheduled to speak at the 35th Space Symposium on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative GovernanceApr 8, 2019U.S. space dominance dominates 35th Space Symposium agenda

The Space Development Agency expects bus manufacturers to be able to provide on the order of 200 satellite vehicles for an initial production cadence.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative CapabilityApr 8, 2019Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”

The Pentagon requested $15,000,000 in 2020 for a space-based discrimination assessment for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialMar 31, 2019Military space gets big boost in Pentagon’s $750 billion budget plan

The Pentagon plans to stand up a Space Development Agency in 2020 under the authority of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanMar 31, 2019Military space gets big boost in Pentagon’s $750 billion budget plan

The Pentagon requested $10,000,000 in 2020 for commercial procurement of space situational awareness services and launch of small satellites in low Earth orbit for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialMar 31, 2019Military space gets big boost in Pentagon’s $750 billion budget plan

The Pentagon requested $30,000,000 in 2020 for LEO missile warning ground integration for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialMar 31, 2019Military space gets big boost in Pentagon’s $750 billion budget plan
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