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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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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

The Government Accountability Office estimated that the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 1 of 28 satellites will cost about $2,600,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements

BMC3 is the on-orbit data processing and computing system for the Transport Layer of communications satellites that the Space Development Agency plans to deploy over the next several years.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023SAIC to develop ‘software factory’ for Space Development Agency

The four SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer launches will use SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets from the Western range into polar orbit and correspond to the second through fifth launches planned for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

SDA’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

The Ka-Band steerable antennas and control electronics for the SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will be designed, built, assembled, and tested at MDA's high-volume satellite production facility in Montreal.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation

United Launch Alliance was awarded six NSSL missions: NROL-64, NROL-83, GPS III-08, SDA T1TR-B, SDA T1TR-D, and USSF-114.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

SpaceX launched a mission in April for the Space Development Agency that was purchased as a commercial launch contract rather than under NSSL Phase 2.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

The Space Development Agency is building a large constellation of communications and missile-tracking sensor satellites that will be launched in batches.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

The Space Development Agency requires the contractor to establish software development capabilities to securely and rapidly field mission applications developed by BMC3 ecosystem participants in support of Joint All Domain Command and Control objectives.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJun 8, 2023SAIC to develop ‘software factory’ for Space Development Agency

The Government Accountability Office estimated that the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 with 138 satellites will cost about $3,300,000,000.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements

The Space Development Agency awarded a $64,000,000 contract to Science Applications International Corp. to develop a software applications factory for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023SAIC to develop ‘software factory’ for Space Development Agency

The contract dated 2023-06-08 is for the Space Development Agency’s BMC3 application factory, short for Battle Management Command, Control and Communications.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023SAIC to develop ‘software factory’ for Space Development Agency

SpaceX was assigned five Space Development Agency launches to low Earth orbit and the U.S. Space Force classified mission USSF-31.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2023Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA

MDA will design and build 14 flight sets of Ka-Band steerable antennas and control electronics for L3Harris for the SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer low Earth orbit constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation

There are four SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer launches assigned in this set of missions.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

The U.S. Space Force is ordering three SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer launches.

Mentioned as: sdaTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year

The Space Development Agency is procuring a mesh network of satellites called the Transport Layer to move data to users around the world.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJun 8, 2023GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements

MDA was awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies as part of the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2023MDA Awarded a Contract by L3Harris for Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Layer LEO Constellation
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