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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency is seeking ways to rapidly acquire Earth observation data.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 10, 2022SDA seeks commercial Earth-observation data

The Space Development Agency is soliciting proposals for the ground architecture to support Transport Layer Tranche 1, including constellation management, mission management, and network management.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 10, 2022SDA seeks commercial Earth-observation data

The Space Development Agency intends to buy 28 missile-tracking satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 10, 2022SDA seeks commercial Earth-observation data

Lockheed Martin and York Space Systems won Space Development Agency contracts in 2020 to produce 10 satellites apiece for SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 0.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 10, 2022SDA seeks commercial Earth-observation data

A data processor launched to orbit by the Space Development Agency performed an early demonstration of autonomous data fusion in space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 8, 2022Space Development Agency experiment demonstrates on-orbit data processing

The Space Development Agency took over the experiment originally developed for DARPA and renamed it POET.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralFeb 8, 2022Space Development Agency experiment demonstrates on-orbit data processing

TESAT’s ConLCT80 Optical Communication Terminal is compliant with the Space Development Agency OCT standard V3.0 and can be delivered off the shelf.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2022A U.S. Manufacturing Facility To Be Established By TESAT-SPACECOM

TESAT is providing OCTs for four different U.S. spacecraft primes in support of the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer and Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2022A U.S. Manufacturing Facility To Be Established By TESAT-SPACECOM

The Space Development Agency plans to work with multiple laser communications vendors to deploy a large constellation of data-relay satellites in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanFeb 6, 2022Space Development Agency, General Atomics eye options after setback in laser comms experiment

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems launched the Laser Interconnect and Networking Communications System (LINCS) experiment for the Space Development Agency on 2022-06-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipFeb 6, 2022Space Development Agency, General Atomics eye options after setback in laser comms experiment

Before acquiring SA Photonics, CACI focused on higher-end laser communications terminals designed for higher orbits and tougher radiation environments and was developing a lower-price-point version aimed at the SDA market.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 30, 2022CACI ramping up production of optical terminals for low Earth orbit satellites

The Space Development Agency is selecting as many as three prime contractors to build 144 satellites for the Transport Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 30, 2022CACI ramping up production of optical terminals for low Earth orbit satellites

Each satellite in the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 is expected to carry between three and five optical terminals.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 30, 2022CACI ramping up production of optical terminals for low Earth orbit satellites

CACI has been in active discussions with spacecraft manufacturers that are planning to build satellites for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 30, 2022CACI ramping up production of optical terminals for low Earth orbit satellites

Space C2 is decommissioning JMS SP-9 as part of modernizing Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities for the United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 26, 2022Space Systems Command Starts JMS SP-9 Decommissioning As SDA Capabilities Are Modernized

The Space Development Agency plans to launch its first batch of low Earth orbit satellites in 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 19, 2022Space and national security: What to expect in 2022

The Space Development Agency plans a military megaconstellation that could number close to 1,000 spacecraft by 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 19, 2022Space and national security: What to expect in 2022

The Space Development Agency plans bulk orders of approximately 150 satellites every two years to maintain a domestic supplier base.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 19, 2022Space and national security: What to expect in 2022

The Space Development Agency will merge with the U.S. Space Force later in 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 18, 2022Raymond: Space Force in 2022 to focus on the design of a resilient architecture

The Space Development Agency is developing a low Earth orbit data transport layer intended to be part of the larger Department of Defense and possibly commercial satellite architecture.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2022Raymond: Space Force in 2022 to focus on the design of a resilient architecture
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