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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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Halo thrusters are installed on York Space Systems' satellites for the SDA's strategic constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 28, 2025Voyager Acquires ExoTerra for Electric Propulsion Tech

Tesat supplied optical communication terminals used by SpaceX and York Space Systems on the Tranche 0 SDA spacecraft.

Mentioned as: sdaTechnical ProductOct 27, 2025Latest News

The SCOT80 is compatible with the Space Development Agency’s OCT Standard 3.1 and has a path for compatibility to updated standards such as Standard 4.0.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 27, 2025Latest News

The first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 19 Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 26, 2025SpaceX set for launches Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Northrop Grumman attributed decreased space earnings to a lower volume of SDA satellite contracts and finishing work on Next Generation Interceptor programs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 24, 2025Lockheed, Northrop, and Iridium Q3 Earnings Roundup

The First stage booster for Falcon 9's launch on October 22 is making its 21st flight and has previously launched SDA-0A, SARah-2, Transporter-11, and 18 Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: sdaTechnical ProductOct 22, 2025UPDATE: Wednesday Starlink smallsats Group 11-5 launched, Thursday for SpainSat NGII + Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Starlink launches from both coasts

This will be the 21st flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched SDA-0A, SARah-2, Transporter-11, and 17 Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GrowthOct 20, 2025SpaceX plans 2 Wednesday launches: Starlink smallsat Group 11-5 + SpainSat NGII from both coasts

ESPI recommends that Europe adopt agile procurement methods similar to those used by the Space Development Agency (SDA) in the United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 17, 2025Latest News

SDA has used Tranche 0 Transport Layer satellites launched in April 2023 to test Link 16 over allied airspace.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 16, 2025Latest News

SDA is awaiting Federal Aviation Administration approval for testing Tranche 0 satellites over U.S. airspace.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 16, 2025Latest News

The second batch of U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency Tranche 1, Transport Layer communications satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: space development agencyTechnical ProductOct 16, 2025Latest News

This was the seventh flight for the first stage booster supporting the SDA's Tranche 1 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 16, 2025UPDATE GO! at Thursday’s launch of Starlink Group 10-52 from the Cape on a dark morning + more upcoming launches

SDA plans to launch Tranche 1 satellites once per month until the constellation is complete.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanOct 16, 2025Latest News

The timeline for Tranche 1 supports warfighter needs communicated to SDA by U.S. combatant commands through the agency's Warfighter Council.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 16, 2025Latest News

SpaceX launched a batch of Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites for the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency on October 15.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 16, 2025Latest News

The satellites are part of the Space Development Agency's envisioned Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 16, 2025Latest News

The space vehicles launched during the SDA mission will provide data transport as part of SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 16, 2025UPDATE GO! at Thursday’s launch of Starlink Group 10-52 from the Cape on a dark morning + more upcoming launches

Falcon 9 launched Semper Citius SDA’s second Tranche 1 Transport mission to low-Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 16, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Falcon 9 launches @SemperCitiusSDA’s second Tranche 1 Transport mission to low-Earth orbit

The SDA's Tranche 1 Transport Layer aims to deploy a total of 126 orbitals in low-Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 16, 2025SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from California

On Wednesday, October 15 at 4:06 p.m. PT, SpaceX launched the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 data transport mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 16, 2025UPDATE GO! at Thursday’s launch of Starlink Group 10-52 from the Cape on a dark morning + more upcoming launches
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