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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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AST SpaceMobile will deliver data products as-a-service to the Space Development Agency during the demonstration period to provide metrics for assessing space-based cellular broadband utility for military applications.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2026SDA Awards $30 Million to AST SpaceMobile for Direct-to-Device Tactical SATCOM

The Space Development Agency is using the HALO program to rapidly field and test commercial technologies to bolster the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2026SDA Awards $30 Million to AST SpaceMobile for Direct-to-Device Tactical SATCOM

Sarah Witting is Product Director, Electrical Power Systems at Terran Orbital and led delivery of the power subsystem for 42 satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 program.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2026Celebrating Women in Satellite 2026

Elesha Jackson is Technical Product Manager and Principal Investigator for a Phase II high‑throughput space router at Forward Edge‑AI that underpins capabilities aligned with the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD program and Space Development Agency architecture efforts.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2026Celebrating Women in Satellite 2026

Kepler Communications adheres to open standards such as Space Development Agency and ESA protocols to ensure interoperability.

Mentioned as: space development agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2026The space data layer – Building an interoperable internet in space

The partnership targets European satellite operators seeking to transition to faster and more secure optical communications built on the U.S. Space Development Agency’s (SDA) standards.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 17, 2026NanoAvionics to bring Kepler optical connectivity to European market

The supplier delays affecting the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 constellation were measured in months rather than years.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026The Hidden Vulnerability in America’s Space Industrial Base

The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 satellite constellation experienced supplier delays in 2024.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026The Hidden Vulnerability in America’s Space Industrial Base

Mynaric derives approximately 70–80% of its current revenue from government contracts driven by the Space Development Agency's standardization efforts and expects that revenue split to shift toward a 60/40 commercial–government balance as private constellations come online.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 13, 2026Panelists warn downlink bottlenecks threaten SmallSat boom

Muon Space positions latency reduction as a core requirement for architectures that track both wildfires for first responders and missile trucks for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative CapabilityFeb 12, 2026The Hybrid Architecture Is No Longer Theoretical

The Space Development Agency has driven standardization of optical communication technology among providers building toward its OCT standard.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 12, 202670,000 Satellites, One Big Bottleneck: The Industry Wakes Up to the Data Trap

The Space Development Agency uses spiral development cycles that have accelerated industry timelines.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 12, 2026The Hybrid Architecture Is No Longer Theoretical

Sierra Space has stacked seven of nine completed Semper Citius SDA satellite structures for the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductFeb 11, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Our team has successfully stacked seven of our nine completed @SemperCitiusSDA satellite structures for the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program. These first nine satellite structures, comprising Plane 1 of the 18 total satellites, were completed three months ahead of schedule in… pic.

The Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and the Golden Dome concept propose launching bundles of interoperable satellites that communicate and reconfigure autonomously to increase resilience.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 11, 2026The Benign Era is Over: Why the Commercial Space Sector Just Woke Up on the Front Lines

The Space Development Agency has not yet successfully demonstrated an optical link between two different vendors in space, according to a Government Accountability Office report released this month.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2026The $175 Billion Shadow: Inside the Golden Dome’s Identity Crisis

The Space Development Agency pioneered a commercial, rapidly deployable approach to building space architectures.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2026Silicon Valley to Aerospace: Code is the New Steel

Starfish won a Space Development Agency deorbit-as-a-service contract that marks the first contracted mission specifically for end-of-life satellite disposal services.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2026Spaceium Tests Robot Gas Attendant Piece in Orbit

Teledyne supplied sensor technology for the Space Development Agency’s Tranches 0, 1, and 2.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 9, 2026Teledyne Advances U.S. National Defense with SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Program

The Space Development Agency aims for the PWSA to achieve near-continuous global coverage so that no launch goes undetected regardless of geographic location.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 9, 2026Teledyne Advances U.S. National Defense with SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Program

Teledyne Technologies received multiple contract awards to produce advanced infrared Focal Plane Modules for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 9, 2026Teledyne Advances U.S. National Defense with SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Program
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