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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’s annual funding would range from $120,000,000 to about $200,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialFeb 11, 2019Pentagon budget proposal funds Space Force headquarters as a ‘starting point’

The Department of Defense expected to request approximately $270,000,000 in its fiscal year 2020 budget to stand up a Space Force headquarters, a Space Development Agency and U.S. Space Command.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative FinancialFeb 11, 2019Pentagon budget proposal funds Space Force headquarters as a ‘starting point’

The Department of Defense would request $120,000,000 in the fiscal year 2020 budget for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialFeb 11, 2019Pentagon budget proposal funds Space Force headquarters as a ‘starting point’

CAPE wrote that the fiscal year 2020 budget includes resources to start a preliminary headquarters, begin work at the Space Development Agency and establish a U.S. Space Command.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative FinancialFeb 11, 2019Pentagon budget proposal funds Space Force headquarters as a ‘starting point’

Some critics of the Space Development Agency within the Air Force question creating a new agency when other Department of Defense organizations such as the Space RCO already develop space technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)NoiseFeb 8, 2019Pentagon space agency poised to ignite turf wars

Patrick Shanahan requested that the Space Development Agency be set up by 2019-03-29.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanFeb 8, 2019Pentagon space agency poised to ignite turf wars

Patrick Shanahan directed Michael Griffin to submit a plan by 2019-03-01 to stand up the Space Development Agency no later than 2019-03-29.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanJan 23, 2019Space Development Agency to be part of Griffin’s defense research organization

The Department of Defense is committed to creating a Space Development Agency as a joint organization like the Strategic Capabilities Office to rapidly develop and field the next generation of space capabilities.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative PlanJan 16, 2019Defense official: We’re failing at space innovation

The DARPA Tactical Technology Office study team has 60 days to complete the task of mapping a concept for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative PlanJan 3, 2019Shanahan keeps tight grip on Space Force planning

Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin directed Fred Kennedy, director of DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, to lead a study team to develop recommendations for implementing the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative GovernanceDec 19, 2018Space Force developments this week: U.S. Space Command moving forward

The 2018-08-09 report tasked the Space Development Agency with developing and fielding eight capabilities described as the DoD Space Vision, including persistent global surveillance for advanced missile targeting and alternate positioning, navigation, and timing for a GPS-denied environment.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanDec 13, 2018DARPA’s next project: Design a Space Development Agency

The Space Development Agency was first mentioned in an 2018-08-09 report mandated by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)NoiseDec 13, 2018DARPA’s next project: Design a Space Development Agency

A DARPA spokesman stated that the Space Development Agency study is led by Mike Griffin and that the makeup of the team working with Fred Kennedy on the study was not yet known as of 2018-12-17.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GovernanceDec 13, 2018DARPA’s next project: Design a Space Development Agency

Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin directed Fred Kennedy to lead a study team for the implementation of the Space Development Agency in a 2018-12-06 memo titled "Space Development Agency Study Team Direction and Tasking."

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GovernanceDec 13, 2018DARPA’s next project: Design a Space Development Agency

The 2018-12-06 memo on the Space Development Agency study was sent to the secretaries of the military services, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Strategic Command, and the director of the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNoiseDec 13, 2018DARPA’s next project: Design a Space Development Agency

The Department of Defense plans to stand up the Space Development Agency to develop and acquire space technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanDec 6, 2018Griffin: Pentagon ‘scrambling’ to figure out space reorganization

The Department of Defense planned to stand up the Space Development Agency in early 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanDec 4, 2018Pentagon analyzing possible missions for a new Space Development Agency

The study to define an initial portfolio for the Space Development Agency was to be completed by early 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanDec 4, 2018Pentagon analyzing possible missions for a new Space Development Agency

In September, Shanahan announced that the Space Development Agency will support rapid product development.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanNov 28, 2018Space Development Agency is priority one for DoD. But what exactly will the SDA do?

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan expects the new Space Development Agency to be in place in the first quarter of 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanNov 28, 2018Space Development Agency is priority one for DoD. But what exactly will the SDA do?
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