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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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Organizations must email osd.pentagon.ousd-r-e.mbx.sda-ps-23-03@mail.mil to receive additional Draft Program Solicitation Attachments and the Draft T2TL-Beta Bidder’s Library.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 3, 2023Space Development Agency (SDA) issues DRAFT Solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Beta

A 2023-01-31 draft solicitation from the Space Development Agency seeks input from vendors interested in bidding for 72 satellites and supporting ground systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 1, 2023Space Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 72 satellites

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

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 1, 2023Space Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 72 satellites

The Space Development Agency is planning a procurement of 72 satellites to continue building a military constellation in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 1, 2023Space Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 72 satellites

The Defense Department established the Space Development Agency in 2019 to accelerate procurement of space capabilities and leverage commercial-sector innovation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 23, 2023Space Development Agency renames constellation to reflect focus on U.S. warfighter

SDA will continue to quickly deliver space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter by leveraging speed, delivery, and agility to develop, field, and operate the PWSA.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJan 23, 2023Space Development Agency’s layered network of military satellites will now be known as “Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture”

The U.S. government's Space Development Agency (SDA) is undertaking standardization efforts to support manufacturing development of optical communications terminals.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 23, 2023Euroconsult’s report acknowledges both challenges and potential of optical communications for space applications

SDA works with a warfighter council of military leaders who inform the design and features of the Transport Layer and the Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJan 23, 2023Space Development Agency renames constellation to reflect focus on U.S. warfighter

The Space Development Agency renamed its planned network of military satellites Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 23, 2023Space Development Agency renames constellation to reflect focus on U.S. warfighter

The Space Development Agency renamed its resilient layered network of military satellites and supporting elements to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 23, 2023Space Development Agency’s layered network of military satellites will now be known as “Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture”

Terran Orbital expanded facilities in California to accelerate production of satellite buses it is providing to Lockheed Martin for a Space Development Agency contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 19, 2023Space Florida shrugs off loss of Terran Orbital factory

SDA’s first Tranche 0 comprises 28 satellites with launches planned in March and June.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 18, 2023Space Force procurement chief looking for big wins in 2023

Terran Orbital completed delivery of 10 satellite buses to Lockheed Martin in support of a Space Development Agency project in December.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 13, 2023Marc Bell: Big OC Plans for Small-Satellite Maker

Katalyst Space Technologies planned to launch a demonstration mission of its SDA module in May 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 1, 2023Eight companies join Catalyst Accelerator’s Int’l SDA cohort

Congress had appropriated $550,000,000 in 2022 for the Space Development Agency missile-tracking demonstration.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

The 2023 defense appropriations bill adds $216,000,000 for launch services to accelerate deployment of the Space Development Agency’s missile warning and missile-tracking satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

More than $500,000,000 of the increase to the Space Force budget is for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

The 2023 defense appropriations bill adds $51,000,000 for experiments related to the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

The Space Development Agency is acquiring hundreds of satellites and associated ground systems for a low Earth orbit constellation to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles and to support a mesh network of communications satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

The Space Development Agency was formed inside the Pentagon in 2019 and transferred to the U.S. Space Force on 2022-10-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill
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