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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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Terran Orbital’s new bus lineup is derived from its nanosatellite innovation and its microsatellite bus designed and built for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer mission and the coming Tranche 1 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 14, 2023Terran Orbital Showcases New Product Line of Seven Satellite Buses

Terran Orbital is manufacturing 42 satellite buses on behalf of Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer Program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 12, 2023Terran Orbital Opens 60,000 SF Satellite Manufacturing Factory in Irvine California

The U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer Program is a mesh network in low Earth orbit intended to support U.S. military operations as well as other satellites and constellations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductSep 12, 2023Terran Orbital Opens 60,000 SF Satellite Manufacturing Factory in Irvine California

The Space Development Agency Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites are scheduled to launch in 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2023GEOST to build resiliency payload for Northrop Grumman Tracking Layer satellites

The resiliency capability provided by Starlite was not initially planned in the Space Development Agency Tranche 1 baseline but is included in the Tranche 2 baseline plans.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2023Geost payloads selected for Space Development Agency satellites

Geost won a contract on 2023-09-11 to produce eight payloads for missile-tracking satellites that Northrop Grumman is building for the U.S. Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2023Geost payloads selected for Space Development Agency satellites

The U.S. Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Transport Layer Program is a mesh network in low Earth orbit that will support United States military operations in addition to other satellites and constellations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2023Terran Orbital Opens 60,000 SF Factory Addition in Irvine, CA

Northrop Grumman won a $617,000,000 contract in July 2022 to produce 14 Tracking Layer satellites for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2023Geost payloads selected for Space Development Agency satellites

The eight payloads are intended to detect threats in orbit for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites projected to launch in 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralSep 11, 2023Geost payloads selected for Space Development Agency satellites

GEOST, LLC., a LightRidge Solutions company, was selected by Northrop Grumman to build and rapidly deliver the Starlite resiliency payload for Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites being developed for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2023GEOST to build resiliency payload for Northrop Grumman Tracking Layer satellites

Terran Orbital is manufacturing 42 satellite buses on behalf of Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Transport Layer Program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2023Terran Orbital Opens 60,000 SF Factory Addition in Irvine, CA

Lockheed Martin is a strategic investor in Terran Orbital and uses Terran Orbital buses for communications satellites it is producing for the U.S. Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductSep 7, 2023Terran Orbital announces plan to speed up satellite production

The Space Development Agency acquired four Tranche 0 Tracking Layer satellites from L3Harris.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 6, 2023Space Development Agency solicits bids for 54 missile-tracking satellites

The Nebula is the commercialized version of the bus placed in orbit on the U.S. Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 0 launch in partnership with Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductSep 6, 2023Terran Orbital Unveils New Product Line of Seven Satellite Buses

The Space Development Agency ordered 14 Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites from L3Harris.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 6, 2023Space Development Agency solicits bids for 54 missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency released a solicitation on 2023-09-05 for 54 satellites equipped with infrared sensors capable of tracking hypersonic missiles in all phases of flight.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 6, 2023Space Development Agency solicits bids for 54 missile-tracking satellites

The 54 satellites will be part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer in low orbit at 1,0 m above Earth.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 6, 2023Space Development Agency solicits bids for 54 missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency ordered seven Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites from Raytheon Technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 6, 2023Space Development Agency solicits bids for 54 missile-tracking satellites

Terran Orbital’s new lineup is derived from the company’s smallsat innovation and the micro satellite bus designed and built for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer mission and the upcoming Tranche 1 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 6, 2023Terran Orbital unveils new product line of seven satellite buses

The Space Development Agency acquired four Tranche 0 Tracking Layer satellites from SpaceX.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipSep 6, 2023Space Development Agency solicits bids for 54 missile-tracking satellites
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