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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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On 2022-11-10, the Space Development Agency planned to launch the first satellites of a planned mesh network of sensors and communications nodes in low Earth orbit the following month.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 10, 2022Space Development Agency still hoping to launch satellites next month, ‘but there’s risk’

The Space Development Agency is tracking the schedule of L3Harris’ satellites daily to ensure parts are delivered and the satellites are built on time.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralNov 10, 2022Space Development Agency still hoping to launch satellites next month, ‘but there’s risk’

The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer is projected to launch in 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2022Rocket Lab wins $14 million in contracts to supply hardware for U.S. military satellites

Rocket Lab will provide separation systems for 84 satellites built by Lockheed Martin and another undisclosed manufacturer for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2022Rocket Lab wins $14 million in contracts to supply hardware for U.S. military satellites

Terran Orbital reiterated its expectation to deliver all ten satellite buses in 2022 to Lockheed Martin in support of the SDA Transport Layer Tranche 0.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2022Terran Orbital Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Including Another Quarter of Record Revenue

On 2022-11-09, Rocket Lab USA won two contracts worth $14,000,000 to provide separation systems for U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2022Rocket Lab wins $14 million in contracts to supply hardware for U.S. military satellites

The Space Development Agency selected Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and York Space to each produce 42 satellites for the Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductNov 9, 2022Rocket Lab wins $14 million in contracts to supply hardware for U.S. military satellites

Terran Orbital commenced work on 42 satellites for the SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer and expects to begin delivering those satellites in 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2022Terran Orbital Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Including Another Quarter of Record Revenue

Terran Orbital is on track to deliver the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 0 satellites by the end of 2022-10-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2022Terran Orbital Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Including Another Quarter of Record Revenue

For the Space Development Agency SBIR Phase 1 contract, Cognitive Space is partnering with the Southwest Research Institute.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2022Cognitive Space gets $1.2 million U.S. Air Force contract extension for satellite-tasking software

Cognitive Space won an SBIR Phase 1 contract from the Space Development Agency to develop intelligent space mesh network routing algorithms and study hardware solutions for low Earth orbit communications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 8, 2022Cognitive Space gets $1.2 million U.S. Air Force contract extension for satellite-tasking software

Northrop Grumman selected Leidos to supply infrared sensor payloads for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

Northrop Grumman won a $617,000,000 contract in July to produce 14 infrared-sensing satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 1, a network of 28 missile-detecting satellites to be deployed by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

Leidos worked as a subcontractor to SpaceX under a $149,000,000 contract that SpaceX won in 2020 to build four satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 0.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

Lockheed Martin selected Terran Orbital to produce 42 satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency under a $700,000,000 contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 31, 2022Lockheed Martin ups stake in Terran Orbital, invests $100 million to expand smallsat manufacturing

The Space Development Agency plans satellite lifetimes of five years and expects to replace roughly 20% of its satellites each year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanOct 25, 2022Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation

The MEO satellite network will receive upgrades every two years using an approach similar to Space Development Agency tranches.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 20, 2022Space Force tries to turn over a new leaf in satellite procurement

The MEO constellation will follow the Space Development Agency playbook of buying satellites in increments, or tranches, every two years.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 20, 2022Space Force tries to turn over a new leaf in satellite procurement

The Space Development Agency is building a mesh network of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit that includes a Transport Layer to relay time-sensitive data and a Tracking Layer to detect hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 20, 2022Space Force tries to turn over a new leaf in satellite procurement

Companies are building and sharing their own optical terminal testbeds to validate interoperability with Space Development Agency testbeds.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 18, 2022SDA slide reveals Tranche 0 optical terminal manufacturers
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