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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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Northrop Grumman won a contract in 2022 to provide some satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 25, 2024Northrop charges on lunar Gateway module program reach $100 million

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

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) was awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) in low Earth orbit (LEO).

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 24, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals

The Space Development Agency awarded a prototype agreement to L3Harris Technologies last year to provide initial missile warning and missile tracking warfighting capability for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 24, 2024Innoflight Delivers Engineering Units to L3Harris for SDA's T1 Tracking Layer Program

GA-EMS is designing and building two OCTs to provide robust space-to-space communication in degraded environments and to meet SDA standards and requirements.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJan 24, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals

GA-EMS will demonstrate OCT capabilities hosted on its GA-75 (75 kg class) spacecraft while in LEO under the SDA contract.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJan 24, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals

SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program will provide near-global missile warning and tracking coverage.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 23, 2024SDA Awards L3Harris $919 Million to Build Missile Tracking Satellites

SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer follows Tranche 0 with targeted technology enhancements, expanded coverage, increased integration, and greater production efficiencies to begin building out an operational space-based constellation and inform future PWSA capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 23, 2024SDA Awards L3Harris $919 Million to Build Missile Tracking Satellites

L3Harris Technologies received a contract with a potential value of up to $919,000,000 to design and build 18 infrared space vehicles for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 23, 2024SDA Awards L3Harris $919 Million to Build Missile Tracking Satellites

L3Harris is building a 16-vehicle satellite constellation for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 23, 2024SDA Awards L3Harris $919 Million to Build Missile Tracking Satellites

The first stage booster on the 2024-01-23 mission had previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and multiple prior Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: sdaTechnical ProductJan 23, 2024UPDATE #4: SpaceX has technical issues filming launch but shows booster landing

Prior to winning the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer contract, L3Harris designed, developed, and built four satellites in less than three years for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 23, 2024SDA Awards L3Harris $919 Million to Build Missile Tracking Satellites

The Space Development Agency awarded a prototype agreement to L3Harris Technologies last year to provide initial missile warning and missile tracking warfighting capability for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 22, 2024Innoflight delivers initial engineering development units to L3Harris for SDA Tranche T1TL

The Space Development Agency expects to procure approximately 20 T2TL Gamma space vehicles with a payload specifically designed to close future kill chains via the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 21, 2024SDA’s draft solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer- Gamma variant space vehicles

The Space Development Agency sought industry feedback for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma (T2TL Gamma) draft solicitation.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 21, 2024SDA’s draft solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer- Gamma variant space vehicles

The SDA industry engagement will occur on Wednesday, 2024-02-07, and Thursday, 2024-02-08, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET at the SDA Tech Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJan 21, 2024SDA’s draft solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer- Gamma variant space vehicles

The Space Development Agency awarded a prototype agreement to L3Harris Technologies in 2023 to provide initial missile warning and missile tracking warfighting capability for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 19, 2024Innoflight successfully delivers avionics hardware to L3Harris

Mynaric was selected by Raytheon for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 18, 2024Mynaric Selected by DARPA for Phase 2 of Space-BACN Program

The Space Development Agency awarded Sierra Space a prime contract valued at $740,000,000 through Other Transaction Authority for 18 missile warning and tracking satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 18, 2024Sierra Space awarded million$$$ prime contract by SDA

The Space Development Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to build 18 space vehicles for the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 18, 2024Lockheed Martin Secures Contract for 18 SDA Tranche 2 Satellites
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