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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Space Development Agency plans to start launching the Tranche 1 Transport Layer in late 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipAug 7, 2023Lockheed Martin’s data-transport satellite clears design review

The Space Development Agency plans to build a mesh network of hundreds of data transport and missile-detection sensor satellites in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductAug 6, 2023Lockheed Martin opens new factory focused on small satellites

Lockheed Martin won a $700,000,000 contract in February 2022 to produce 42 communications satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipAug 6, 2023Lockheed Martin opens new factory focused on small satellites

Momentus submitted a proposal to the U.S. Space Development Agency to produce 50 m-1000 satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipAug 3, 2023Momentus to Highlight its M-1000 Commercial Satellite Bus at Small Satellite 2023

Momentus submitted a proposal to the U.S. Space Development Agency to produce 50 satellites using the M-1000 satellite bus for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipAug 2, 2023Momentus to spotlight the low cost M-1000 bus

The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program is designed to provide global warning and tracking of conventional and advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 25, 2023Maxar to Begin Production of New Satellite Bus

The oven-sized dimensions of the Maxar 300 platforms help the Space Development Agency reduce size, weight, power, and cost compared to traditional missile detection satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJul 25, 2023Maxar to Begin Production of New Satellite Bus

Maxar Technologies completed the first Critical Design Review of the Maxar 300 series bus for L3Harris Technologies in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJul 25, 2023Maxar to Begin Production of New Satellite Bus

The Space Development Agency plans to start launching the Tracking Layer Tranche 1 in 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 24, 2023Maxar to begin production of new small satellite bus

The compact dimensions of the Maxar 300 platforms are intended to help the Space Development Agency significantly reduce size, weight, power, and cost compared to traditional missile detection satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJul 24, 2023Maxar’s Critical Design Review for first Maxar 300™ platform developed for the Space Development Agency is completed

The Maxar 300 platform dimensions are intended to help the Space Development Agency reduce size, weight, power, and cost compared to traditional missile detection satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJul 24, 2023Maxar completes Critical Design Review for first Maxar 300™ platform developed for the Space Development Agency

The 16 Maxar 300 buses will be used to build missile-detecting sensor satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 24, 2023Maxar to begin production of new small satellite bus

The Space Development Agency’s buses will be shipped to L3Harris’ assembly facility in Palm Bay, Florida.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 24, 2023Maxar to begin production of new small satellite bus

Maxar Technologies completed the first Critical Design Review of the Maxar 300™ series bus for L3Harris Technologies in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 24, 2023Maxar’s Critical Design Review for first Maxar 300™ platform developed for the Space Development Agency is completed

L3Harris won a $700,000,000 contract from the Space Development Agency to produce 14 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 1 plus two additional satellites for a missile-tracking demonstration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 24, 2023Maxar to begin production of new small satellite bus

Maxar will build 16 Maxar 300 platforms for the Space Development Agency’s T1TRK program.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative PlanJul 24, 2023Maxar completes Critical Design Review for first Maxar 300™ platform developed for the Space Development Agency

The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer is the first program to benefit from the Maxar 300™ platform and will begin production later 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 24, 2023Maxar’s Critical Design Review for first Maxar 300™ platform developed for the Space Development Agency is completed

The Maxar 300 series bus CDR was completed for L3Harris Technologies in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK) program.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJul 24, 2023Maxar completes Critical Design Review for first Maxar 300™ platform developed for the Space Development Agency

Northrop Grumman selected Trident Systems in March to provide processing and storage electronics for 14 missile-detecting satellites Northrop Grumman is producing for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJul 17, 2023LightRidge acquires space electronics supplier Trident Systems

Innoflight is providing an on-orbit Battle Management Command, Control & Communications (BMC3) module for the Space Development Agency Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJul 12, 2023Innoflight officially announces CyberDog™ Space Cybersecurity Suite
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