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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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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

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

L3Harris Technologies was selected in January to design and build 18 satellites for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 15, 2024Mercury Systems to Provide Solid-State Data Recorders for SDA’s T2 Tracking Layer Satellites

Mercury Systems was awarded a $31,000,000 contract from L3Harris Technologies to provide solid-state data recorders for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 15, 2024Mercury Systems to Provide Solid-State Data Recorders for SDA’s T2 Tracking Layer Satellites

SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer is intended to provide near-global missile warning and tracking coverage with preliminary missile defense.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductApr 15, 2024Mercury Systems to Provide Solid-State Data Recorders for SDA’s T2 Tracking Layer Satellites

The Tranche 2 Tracking Layer is part of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a layered network of military satellites supporting multiple missions in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductApr 14, 2024Mercury Systems receives L3Harris contract for SDA’s T2TL constellation

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) was awarded a $31,000,000 contract by L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) to provide solid-state data recorders for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 14, 2024Mercury Systems receives L3Harris contract for SDA’s T2TL constellation

L3Harris Technologies was selected in January to design and build 18 satellites for the SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer to provide near-global missile warning and tracking coverage with preliminary missile defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 14, 2024Mercury Systems receives L3Harris contract for SDA’s T2TL constellation

The Space Development Agency awarded Rocket Lab a $515,000,000 contract to design and build 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 12, 2024Space Systems Command Selects Rocket Lab to Build and Launch Spacecraft for TacRS Mission

In February 2024 SpaceX launched the USSF-124 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, deploying six U.S. missile defense satellites for the Space Development Agency and the Missile Defense Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 11, 2024SpaceX launches U.S. military weather monitoring satellite

Rocket Lab has a $515,000,000 contract from the Space Development Agency to design and build 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport (T2TL-Beta) satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 11, 2024Rocket Lab Selected by Space Systems Command to Build and Launch Spacecraft for Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Mission

Four satellites that L3Harris built for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 0 launched in February.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 10, 2024L3Harris taps Mercury Systems to supply solid-state data recorders for missile-warning satellites

Norwegian platforms, aircraft, and ground units will be able to use Link 16 to communicate directly with the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 satellites that are in orbit.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductApr 10, 2024SDA tests communications network with Norway

In January, the U.S. Space Development Agency awarded contracts to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Space to produce 18 Tracking Layer Tranche 2 satellites apiece equipped with infrared sensors to track hypersonic missiles in flight.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 10, 2024L3Harris taps Mercury Systems to supply solid-state data recorders for missile-warning satellites

The radio-frequency antenna in northern Norway provides geographic distribution to enable frequent contacts with the Space Development Agency’s constellation.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductApr 10, 2024SDA tests communications network with Norway

In December, the U.S. Space Development Agency contracted L3Harris to begin producing 16 Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 10, 2024L3Harris taps Mercury Systems to supply solid-state data recorders for missile-warning satellites

Norway is working with the Space Development Agency to conduct Link 16 tests in the summer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 10, 2024SDA tests communications network with Norway

Mercury Systems has a $31,000,000 contract dated 2024-04-10 to supply solid-state data recorders to L3Harris Technologies for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 2.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 10, 2024L3Harris taps Mercury Systems to supply solid-state data recorders for missile-warning satellites

The Space Development Agency operates ground stations in Alaska, Pennsylvania, and other U.S. locations to provide communications for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductApr 10, 2024SDA tests communications network with Norway

The Space Development Agency is working with Norway to test the communications network underpinning its constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 10, 2024SDA tests communications network with Norway
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