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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The four L3Harris satellites on USSF-124 are part of the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 0 demonstration constellation.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 14, 2024SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites

Space Development Agency Tranche 0 satellites use wide-field-of-view sensors designed to detect the heat signature of a missile launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 14, 2024SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites

The USSF-124 mission launched the four remaining Tranche 0 satellites of the Space Development Agency’s proliferated satellite architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 14, 2024SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites

L3Harris currently has a backlog of 50 satellites on order, including 34 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranches 1 and 2.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2024SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites

Four Wide-Field-of-View missile tracking satellites built by L3 Harris were carried for the Tracking Layer of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 constellation.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2024SpaceX launches 6 prototype missile tracking satellites providing targeting info for Missile Defense Agency and Space Development Agency

The Space Development Agency is building the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, which includes a transport layer and a missile-tracking sensor layer.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2024SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites

The Space Development Agency launched 23 other Tranche 0 satellites in April and December of the previous year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 14, 2024SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites

Sample use cases for the collaboration include space domain awareness (SDA), data fusion, and processing at the edge for autonomous decisions and collaboration with Allies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 13, 2024Voyager and Palantir Partner to Advance National Security Capabilities in Commercial Space

The Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 2 satellites are part of a proliferated warfighting space architecture intended to counter hypersonic and advanced missile threats.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 8, 2024GEOST Selected to Supply Missile Warning Sensor for Sierra Space Satellites

GEOST has been awarded the opportunity to provide mission payloads as a subcontractor under prime awardee Sierra Space for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 2 program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 8, 2024GEOST Selected to Supply Missile Warning Sensor for Sierra Space Satellites

GEOST will provide Sierra Space with two Phoenix fire control payloads for multi-domain missile defense on the SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 2 program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 6, 2024GEOST to provide missile warning sensor for Sierra Space satellites in the SDA Tracking Layer

GEOST will provide Sierra Space with 16 Mercury missile warning and missile tracking payloads for the SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 2 program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 6, 2024GEOST to provide missile warning sensor for Sierra Space satellites in the SDA Tracking Layer

GEOST is a subcontractor under prime awardee Sierra Space for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 2 missile warning and tracking satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 6, 2024GEOST to provide missile warning sensor for Sierra Space satellites in the SDA Tracking Layer

Space Development Agency awarded a contract to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to demonstrate Optical Communication Terminals hosted on GA-EMS GA-75 spacecraft in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 4, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals hosted on GA-75

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is designing and building two Optical Communication Terminals to provide robust space-to-space communication in degraded environments and to meet SDA standards and requirements.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductFeb 4, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals hosted on GA-75

The Space Development Agency awarded Momentus a contract modification valued at $1,196,404 to continue development of the Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle for Department of Defense mission requirements.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductFeb 2, 2024SDA Modifies Momentus Contract for Defense Applications of Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle

GA-EMS is designing and building two Optical Communication Terminals to provide robust space-to-space communication in a degraded environment and to establish and maintain links that meet Space Development Agency standards and requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 29, 2024SDA Awards Contract to General Atomics for Optical Communication Terminals Demonstration

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was awarded a contract from the Space Development Agency to demonstrate the capabilities of the company’s Optical Communication Terminals hosted on GA-EMS’ GA-75 spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 29, 2024SDA Awards Contract to General Atomics for Optical Communication Terminals Demonstration

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is providing 58 upgraded Arrow450 satellites out of AOS for Northrop Grumman for the Space Development Agency Tranche 1 tracking and transport layers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 29, 2024Airbus takes over Space Coast constellation factory

Northrop Grumman is taking a more cautious approach to firm fixed-price contracts, including declining to bid if a customer chose fixed price or offering prices it considered fair and reasonable, as exemplified by its response to SDA Tranche 2.

Mentioned as: SDAOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Northrop charges on lunar Gateway module program reach $100 million
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