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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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Terran Orbital was selected to build 42 satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 of the Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 28, 2022Terran Orbital Begins Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under Ticker Symbol “LLAP” and Announces Revenue Backlog Now Exceeds $200 million

The Space Development Agency selected three vendors to produce 126 satellites to launch in 2024 and intends to solicit bids in 2024 for another large batch of satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 24, 2022Millennium Space to launch to orbit a 3D printed satellite structure

The Space Development Agency selected three companies to produce a total of 126 Transport Layer Tranche 1 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2022Satellite supplier with in-house production bid the lowest price for DoD constellation

SDA is concerned about single points of failure where one lower-tier supplier provides certain components to all three Transport Layer prime contractors.

Mentioned as: SDATechnical ProductMar 23, 2022Satellite supplier with in-house production bid the lowest price for DoD constellation

SDA awarded a $382,000,000 Transport Layer Tranche 1 contract to York Space Systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2022Satellite supplier with in-house production bid the lowest price for DoD constellation

The Space Development Agency was established three years prior to the March 2022 timeframe referenced in the document.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralMar 23, 2022Satellite supplier with in-house production bid the lowest price for DoD constellation

SDA awarded a $700,000,000 Transport Layer Tranche 1 contract to Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2022Satellite supplier with in-house production bid the lowest price for DoD constellation

SDA awarded a $692,000,000 Transport Layer Tranche 1 contract to Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2022Satellite supplier with in-house production bid the lowest price for DoD constellation

The Space Development Agency is buying 126 small satellites for $1,800,000,000 to build a communications network in low Earth orbit known as the Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 22, 2022On National Security | DoD’s internet-in-space a win for commercial space

The Space Development Agency manages the Transport Layer of the National Defense Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMar 16, 2022Terran Orbital To Support The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer

Tyvak Nano Satellite Systems was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to build 42 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer of the National Defense Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 16, 2022Terran Orbital To Support The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer

Tyvak Nano Satellite Systems, Inc. was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to build 42 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 15, 2022Terran Orbital Awarded Contract in Support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer

Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer of the National Defense Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMar 15, 2022Terran Orbital Awarded Contract in Support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer

The Space Development Agency planned to start buying the next batch of 28 Tracking Layer satellites in 2022 but no funding had been requested in the Pentagon’s budget.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 15, 2022DoD estimates $2.5 billion price tag for global constellation to track hypersonic missiles

The Space Development Agency would need to deploy all 28 Tracking Layer satellites to achieve nearly global coverage, including the Indo-Pacific region.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralMar 15, 2022DoD estimates $2.5 billion price tag for global constellation to track hypersonic missiles

The Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency purchased the first eight Tracking Layer satellites in 2020, four from L3Harris and four from a SpaceX–Leidos team.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 15, 2022DoD estimates $2.5 billion price tag for global constellation to track hypersonic missiles

The spending bill requires the Space Development Agency to use the $550,000,000 to demonstrate how the tracking satellites would protect U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralMar 15, 2022DoD estimates $2.5 billion price tag for global constellation to track hypersonic missiles

The Space Development Agency is planning a military megaconstellation in low Earth orbit that could number close to 1,000 spacecraft by 2026.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductMar 14, 2022DoD wants to change how it buys space technology – but can it?

York Space Systems received a $382,000,000 contract for 42 satellites from the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 14, 2022DoD wants to change how it buys space technology – but can it?

The Space Development Agency was established in 2019 to buy satellites, sensors and integration services from commercial industry to build a military megaconstellation in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 14, 2022DoD wants to change how it buys space technology – but can it?
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