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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Space Development Agency awarded Boeing’s subsidiary Millennium Space a $414,000,000 contract on 2024-04-30 to build eight satellites equipped with advanced infrared and optical sensors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 2, 2024L3Harris scores payload contract for Millennium’s Foo Fighter missile tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency issued an award using Other Transaction Authority with a total potential value of approximately $414,000,000 to build eight satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 1, 2024SDA awards an eight satellites build for the FOO Fighter program

The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, an award with a total potential value of $414,000,000 to deliver the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter or F2).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 1, 2024Millennium Space Systems Secures $414M SDA Contract for F2 Satellite Constellation

The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, a contract with a total potential value of $414,000,000 to deliver the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter), also known as F2.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 1, 2024Millennium Space Systems Awarded $414M Space Development Agency Contract

FOO Fighter seeks to demonstrate technologies in support of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture being developed by the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 30, 2024Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency issued a request for bids for the F2 program on 2023-12-01, with proposals due 2024-01-19.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 30, 2024Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency purchases satellites from multiple prime contractors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 30, 2024Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency plans to launch the FOO Fighter satellites in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 30, 2024Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems a $414,000,000 contract to produce specialized satellites for detecting and tracking hypersonic missile threats on 2024-04-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 30, 2024Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites

Rocket Lab received a $515,000,000 contract from the Space Development Agency to design and build 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta data transport satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 24, 2024Rocket Lab to receive $32 million from Space Systems Command for spacecraft for Tactically Responsive Space mission

Northrop Grumman is using satellite buses from Airbus for Space Development Agency work.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

York Space Systems manufactures its own satellite buses for Space Development Agency work.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

Tranche 3 of the Space Development Agency’s procurements is planned for 2025 and 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

For the next tranche of satellites L3Harris is building for the Space Development Agency, projected to launch in 2025, L3Harris switched to bus supplier Maxar Space Systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

Type 1 encryption required for the Space Development Agency’s satellites requires National Security Agency approval that can take years to obtain.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

Lockheed Martin is using satellite buses from Terran Orbital for Space Development Agency work.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

Rocket Lab plans to develop a new satellite bus for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

Sierra Space won a Tranche 2 contract from the Space Development Agency to produce 18 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

The Space Development Agency plans to spend about $4,000,000,000 a year on a proliferated constellation of hundreds of smaller, less costly satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites

Moog eventually delivered the satellite buses and the Space Development Agency launched L3Harris’ satellites in February.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductApr 18, 2024Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites
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