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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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CesiumAstro was selected by Raytheon Technologies to provide its Vireo active electronically scanned array (AESA) RF communications payload for integration into seven space vehicles supporting the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductMay 8, 2023CesiumAstro to provide 7 multi-beam, active phased array comms payloads to Raytheon Technologies for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer

Raytheon’s space vehicles are part of SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer, SDA’s first operationally capable set of LEO infrared missile warning and missile tracking satellites.

Mentioned as: SDAOrg RelationshipMay 8, 2023CesiumAstro to provide 7 multi-beam, active phased array comms payloads to Raytheon Technologies for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer

Raytheon Technologies’ space vehicles are part of the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer, the Space Development Agency’s first operationally capable set of low-Earth orbit infrared missile warning and missile tracking satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipMay 8, 2023CesiumAstro to Provide Active Phased Array Communication Payloads for SDA’s T1TL Lunar Exploration

Maxar Technologies will deliver in early 2024 the first of 16 satellite buses ordered by L3Harris for a U.S. Space Development Agency low Earth orbit military constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 8, 2023Maxar pursuing defense deals for its new line of small satellites

The U.S. Space Development Agency constellation includes a Transport Layer for communications and a Tracking Layer for missile detection.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMay 8, 2023Maxar pursuing defense deals for its new line of small satellites

Raytheon Technologies’ space vehicles are part of Tranche 1 Tracking Layer, the Space Development Agency’s first operationally capable set of low-Earth orbit infrared missile warning and missile tracking satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipMay 4, 2023CesiumAstro Selected to Provide 7 Multi-Beam, Active Phased Array Communications Payloads to Raytheon Technologies for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer

Northrop Grumman selected Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layers.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralMay 4, 2023Mynaric Receives Order from Loft Federal for CONDOR Mk3 to Support NExT–SDA’s Experimental Testbed

CesiumAstro was selected by Raytheon Technologies to provide its Vireo active electronically scanned array RF communications payload for integration into seven space vehicles supporting the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 4, 2023CesiumAstro Selected to Provide 7 Multi-Beam, Active Phased Array Communications Payloads to Raytheon Technologies for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer

Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminal offers full compatibility with the Space Development Agency’s interoperability standard.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipMay 4, 2023Mynaric Receives Order from Loft Federal for CONDOR Mk3 to Support NExT–SDA’s Experimental Testbed

The Space Development Agency has relied on commercial products to procure Transport Layer satellites at about $15,000,000 each.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 2, 2023Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens

The Space Development Agency is building a mesh network of military satellites in low Earth orbit that includes a Transport Layer of communications satellites and a Tracking Layer of missile-detection satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMay 2, 2023Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens

Procurement of the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 2 is expected in 2024, and the agency is soliciting industry comments in advance of that procurement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 2, 2023Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens

LeoStella is in discussions with multiple defense contractors about using the company’s new satellite bus in future bids for Space Development Agency contracts.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMay 2, 2023Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens

CONDOR Mk3 was previously selected by Northrop Grumman for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layers.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMay 2, 2023Mynaric receives order from Loft​ Federal​ for CONDOR Mk3 optical comms terminals to support SDA’s NExT

There is an open solicitation for the first 72 communications satellites of the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 2.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)NoiseMay 2, 2023Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens

CONDOR Mk3 offers full compatibility with the Space Development Agency’s interoperability standard.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralMay 2, 2023Mynaric receives order from Loft​ Federal​ for CONDOR Mk3 optical comms terminals to support SDA’s NExT

Northrop Grumman won a competition in July 2024 to build and deploy a proliferated LEO constellation of 14 satellites with infrared sensors for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 2, 2023Mynaric receives order from Loft​ Federal​ for CONDOR Mk3 optical comms terminals to support SDA’s NExT

SDA’s data-relay satellites equipped with Link 16 communications payloads will be able to communicate with platforms in the air, ground, and sea via the Link 16 network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 2, 2023Air Force to launch Link 16 tactical communications cubesat

The XVI experiment will support the Space Development Agency’s low Earth constellation, which is deploying data transport satellites equipped with Link 16 communications payloads.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanMay 2, 2023Air Force to launch Link 16 tactical communications cubesat

The Space Development Agency ordered 126 satellites for Transport Layer Tranche 1 and 35 satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMay 2, 2023Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens
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