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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Space Development Agency is seeking proposals on how to conduct a live demonstration of laser crosslinks between SDA’s Transport Layer satellites and a moving aircraft.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductAug 5, 2022Space Development Agency to take another stab at space-to-aircraft laser communications

The Space Development Agency set a 2022-09-02 deadline for vendors to submit proposals in response to the 2022-08-04 special notice.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralAug 5, 2022Space Development Agency to take another stab at space-to-aircraft laser communications

An SDA-funded experiment launched in June 2021 to test optical communications was unsuccessful.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralAug 5, 2022Space Development Agency to take another stab at space-to-aircraft laser communications

The new SDA solicitation asks vendors to connect one or more of the 20 Tranche 0 Transport Layer satellites with an aircraft chosen by the vendor.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductAug 5, 2022Space Development Agency to take another stab at space-to-aircraft laser communications

The Space Development Agency is building a large mesh network of small satellites in low Earth orbit for communications and missile defense.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductAug 1, 2022Space Force to take on bigger role planning future DoD space investments

TacSat is based on the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 0 design to reduce risk for future SDA tranches while providing flexibility to prototype new payload types.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 31, 2022Lockheed Martin taking space-augmented JADO (Joint All-Domain Operations) from concept to orbit in 2023

The defense bill provides $216,000,000 for the Space Development Agency to procure two additional launches to accelerate deployment of low Earth orbit missile warning and missile tracking satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 28, 2022Senate appropriators boost military space programs in proposed 2023 spending bill

The U.S. Space Development Agency awarded SpaceX a $149,000,000 contract and L3Harris a $193,500,000 contract in October 2020 to each build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 27, 2022L3Harris to deliver five missile-warning satellites for 2023 launches

Four infrared sensor satellites built by L3Harris for the U.S. Space Development Agency are projected to launch to low Earth orbit in March 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 27, 2022L3Harris to deliver five missile-warning satellites for 2023 launches

Airbus was awarded a contract to provide 42 satellite buses for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) constellation that Northrop Grumman is developing for the U.S. Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 22, 2022Airbus and Northrop Grumman sign MOU for future UK milsatcoms

The Tranche 1 Tracking Layer proposals were received and evaluated under Other Transaction Authorities solicitation SDA-PS-22-02.

Mentioned as: sdaNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2022UPDATE 2: Space Development Agency contracts for 28 satellite builds for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer — L3Harris statement — Northrop Grumman statement

The Space Development Agency selected L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman on 2022-07-18 to each build 14 missile-tracking satellites for the Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2022L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

SDA ordered the first eight Tracking Layer satellites (Tranche 0) in 2020 from L3Harris and SpaceX.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2022L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

SDA received seven proposals for Tracking Layer Tranche 1 and selected the two winning bids based on schedule, technical merit, and price.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJul 18, 2022L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

SDA published the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer solicitation on 2022-03-17, two days after the President signed the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill into law.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2022UPDATE 2: Space Development Agency contracts for 28 satellite builds for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer — L3Harris statement — Northrop Grumman statement

Northrop Grumman previously won a 42-satellite contract for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 broadband constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2022L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

Using Other Transaction Authority, SDA completed a competitive source selection and finalized the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer agreements within four months of the published solicitation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2022UPDATE 2: Space Development Agency contracts for 28 satellite builds for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer — L3Harris statement — Northrop Grumman statement

The Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites will be operated from SDA’s Operations and Integration Centers at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2022UPDATE 2: Space Development Agency contracts for 28 satellite builds for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer — L3Harris statement — Northrop Grumman statement

The Space Development Agency awarded two prototype agreements with a total potential value of over $1,300,000,000 for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2022UPDATE 2: Space Development Agency contracts for 28 satellite builds for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer — L3Harris statement — Northrop Grumman statement

SDA estimated the total cost of Tracking Layer Tranche 1 at about $2.5 billion, including 28 satellites, four launches, ground integration, and support costs.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductJul 18, 2022L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency
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