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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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To date, the Space Development Agency has announced awards to Northrop Grumman for 132 satellites.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductOct 31, 2023Northrop Grumman selected to deliver nearly 40 data transport satellites to SDA

The 38 satellites awarded to Northrop Grumman will support Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Alpha (T2TL-Alpha) of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 31, 2023Northrop Grumman selected to deliver nearly 40 data transport satellites to SDA

SDA awarded Northrop Grumman 36 satellites in August 2023 as part of Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Beta (T2TL-Beta).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 31, 2023Northrop Grumman selected to deliver nearly 40 data transport satellites to SDA

The first stage booster on the 2023-10-29 Vandenberg Falcon 9 launch was flying its seventh mission and had previously launched the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 mission and six Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 31, 2023Liftoff as SpaceX soars with 23 Starlink satellites

In August 2023, SDA completed awards for 72 T2TL Beta variant space vehicles that form the foundation of the Tranche 2 data transport mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 31, 2023SDA awards billion$ for 100 Alpha variant satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer

On 2023-10-30, the Space Development Agency awarded Northrop Grumman a $732,000,000 contract for 38 communications satellites that will be part of the U.S. military’s low Earth orbit space architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 30, 2023Space Development Agency awards Northrop Grumman $732 million contract for 38 satellites and support services

Northrop Grumman has won orders from the Space Development Agency for 132 satellites for the Transport and the Tracking Layer to date.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 30, 2023Space Development Agency awards Northrop Grumman $732 million contract for 38 satellites and support services

TESAT’s Optical Communication Terminals passed interoperability testing for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites to be built by Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 30, 2023TESAT Successfully Completes Interoperability Tests for its Optical Communication Terminal

TESAT was selected to deliver optical communications terminals to Lockheed Martin for integration on Lockheed Martin’s 42 SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 30, 2023TESAT Successfully Completes Interoperability Tests for its Optical Communication Terminal

The Space Development Agency ordered LEO missile-tracking satellites from L3Harris and Northrop Grumman at about $47,000,000 per satellite.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 30, 2023Space Force to begin procurement of missile-tracking satellites for medium Earth orbit constellation

The Falcon 9 first stage used for the 29 October 2023 Vandenberg Starlink launch was flying its seventh mission, having previously launched the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 mission and six Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 30, 2023Update: SpaceX launch abort at T-30

The 38 Northrop Grumman satellites are for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 2 Alpha, which will have a total of 100 satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 30, 2023Space Development Agency awards Northrop Grumman $732 million contract for 38 satellites and support services

The Space Development Agency plans to deploy a mesh network of interconnected satellites that includes a Transport Layer to transmit data collected by a Tracking Layer of missile-detection sensor satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 26, 2023Tesat optical terminals selected for Lockheed Martin satellites pass ground tests

TESAT’s Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) passed interoperability testing for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023TESAT successfully completes optical terminal interoperability tests

Terran Orbital has a deal to provide 36 satellite buses to Lockheed Martin for the Transport Layer Tranche 2 Beta of the Space Development Agency’s proposed LEO constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 26, 2023Terran Orbital still waiting for milestone Rivada Space constellation payment

Tesat-Spacecom’s laser communications terminals passed key ground tests required for deployment on Space Development Agency satellites on 2023-10-26.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 26, 2023Tesat optical terminals selected for Lockheed Martin satellites pass ground tests

Tesat’s terminals will be integrated with Lockheed Martin’s satellites that will be part of the Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 1 satellites scheduled to launch in late 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 26, 2023Tesat optical terminals selected for Lockheed Martin satellites pass ground tests

Lockheed Martin will build the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023TESAT successfully completes optical terminal interoperability tests

Each Space Development Agency spacecraft in the mesh network is equipped with multiple laser communications terminals.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023Tesat optical terminals selected for Lockheed Martin satellites pass ground tests

Lockheed Martin is also using CACI’s optical terminals for Space Development Agency Tranche 1 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 26, 2023Tesat optical terminals selected for Lockheed Martin satellites pass ground tests
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