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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Space Development Agency is a procurement organization under the Space Force that is executing a multibillion-dollar plan to field a mesh network of low Earth orbit satellites for missile warning and data transport.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJul 11, 2023U.S. sharpens plan for military space race

The Space Development Agency launched its first batch of 10 satellites in April and planned to launch its next 13 spacecraft in late July.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJul 11, 2023U.S. sharpens plan for military space race

The Space Development Agency posted a solicitation on 2023-06-28 seeking industry proposals for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha (T2TL-Alpha) space vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 6, 2023A trio of Space Development Agency (SDA) notifications

The SDA call for proposals solicits full, concise proposals to perform engineering studies, analyses, and technical trades of a Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) Adaptable Processor (BAP) with different configurations providing specialized space-based high-performance computing capabilities for Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) missions.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJul 6, 2023A trio of Space Development Agency (SDA) notifications

The Space Development Agency is building a layered network of military satellites that includes a Transport Layer to serve as a tactical network to move data to users around the world.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJun 29, 2023Space Development Agency issues new solicitation for 100 satellites

The Space Development Agency released a final request for proposals for a procurement of 100 satellites on 2023-06-28.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 29, 2023Space Development Agency issues new solicitation for 100 satellites

The Space Development Agency has already acquired satellites for Tranche 0 and Tranche 1 of both the Transport Layer and the Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 29, 2023Space Development Agency issues new solicitation for 100 satellites

Transport Layer Tranche 2 will be the Space Development Agency’s largest procurement to date.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJun 29, 2023Space Development Agency issues new solicitation for 100 satellites

Transport Layer Tranche 2 also includes 72 Beta satellites for which the Space Development Agency previously requested bids.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJun 29, 2023Space Development Agency issues new solicitation for 100 satellites

Mynaric was selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for the Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 23, 2023Mynaric selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program

Mynaric has been selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for the Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 22, 2023Raytheon Technologies Selects Mynaric to Supply Optical Communications Terminals for T1 Tracking Layer Program

Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals were previously selected by Northrop Grumman for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer program.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJun 22, 2023Raytheon Technologies Selects Mynaric to Supply Optical Communications Terminals for T1 Tracking Layer Program

Lockheed Martin contracted Terran Orbital to build 42 satellites supporting the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 21, 2023Terran Orbital joins TIME100 Most Influential Companies

Raytheon Technologies is building the seven missile-tracking satellites under a $250,000,000 contract from the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 21, 2023Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon’s missile-tracking satellites

SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer includes 14 satellites made by Northrop Grumman and 14 satellites made by L3Harris Technologies.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJun 21, 2023Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon’s missile-tracking satellites

The seven Raytheon-made satellites are part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer, a network of 35 satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 21, 2023Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon’s missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency received initial images on 2023-06-14 from its first missile-warning satellites that launched 2023-04-02 to low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 19, 2023Space Development Agency’s missile warning satellites transmit first images

The Space Development Agency plans to build a proliferated low Earth orbit network of data-transport satellites and a constellation of infrared sensor satellites to provide a defense shield against Russian and Chinese ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJun 19, 2023Space Development Agency’s missile warning satellites transmit first images

The AESA terminal will connect drones to the future military constellation operated by the Space Force's Space Development Agency, known as the Transport Layer LEO communications network.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2023CesiumAstro to develop satcom terminal for U.S. Air Force drone

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) was selected by the Space Development Agency for a $64,000,000 award to develop, implement, and maintain the Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) Application Factory for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 11, 2023SAIC to Deliver Space Battle Management Command and Control Solution for Space Development Agency
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