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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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Capella Space established relationships in the last year with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 9, 2021Capella to install optical terminals on imaging satellites to share data with DoD space agency

Capella Space will begin installing optical communications terminals on its synthetic-aperture radar satellites in 2022 to deliver data to Department of Defense customers via the Space Development Agency’s low Earth orbit constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2021Capella to install optical terminals on imaging satellites to share data with DoD space agency

Mynaric will deliver one CONDOR Mk3 terminal to Capella Space in 2022 for an in-space interoperability demonstration with the Space Development Agency in early 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2021Capella to install optical terminals on imaging satellites to share data with DoD space agency

The Space Development Agency plans to start deploying a mesh network of satellites called the Transport Layer in late 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2021Capella to install optical terminals on imaging satellites to share data with DoD space agency

The Space Development Agency is seeking to work with operators of electro-optical, radar imaging, and other observation satellites that have optical crosslinks so those satellites can communicate directly with the Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2021Capella to install optical terminals on imaging satellites to share data with DoD space agency

The Space Development Agency will seek bids in early 2022 for the ground segment portion of its low-Earth orbit constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanNov 7, 2021Space Development Agency to release new solicitation for constellation ground segment

The Space Development Agency plans to select manufacturers to supply 126 communications satellites for Transport Layer Tranche 1 before releasing a final operations and integration solicitation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 7, 2021Space Development Agency to release new solicitation for constellation ground segment

Under a separate procurement, the Space Development Agency is buying an additional 18 satellites to host various experimental payloads.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 7, 2021Space Development Agency to release new solicitation for constellation ground segment

The Space Development Agency will rescind the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) Request for Proposal that was issued on 2021-09-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Technical ProductOct 31, 2021Space Development Agency Re-Issues Their T1TL RFP

On 2021-10-08, the Space Development Agency received a protest from industry alleging the original solicitation may have inadvertently limited competition.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 31, 2021Space Development Agency Re-Issues Their T1TL RFP

Optical links will connect the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer to weapons platforms via optical communications.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 31, 2021Space Development Agency Re-Issues Their T1TL RFP

The Space Development Agency will reissue the Tranche 1 Transport Layer solicitation under Other Transaction Authorities (OTA).

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 31, 2021Space Development Agency Re-Issues Their T1TL RFP

The Space Development Agency stated in 2019 that it intends to leverage private-sector investments such as hardware and software reuse and leasing of services and industry best practices like mass production techniques for spacecraft buses, sensors, and user terminals.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

Maxar Technologies challenged the Defense Department procurement of 126 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 due to the financial burden on contractors.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

Responses to the Space Development Agency’s reissued Transport Layer Tranche 1 solicitation are due 2022-11-24.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

For the Transport Layer Tranche 1 procurement, the Space Development Agency will select multiple vendors to collectively supply 126 satellites in batches of 21 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

The Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 solicitation requires at least one-third of the total cost of the prototype project to be paid by non-government funds.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

The Space Development Agency intends to have full and open competitions and to create a stable market that incentivizes companies to invest by allowing bidding every two years, according to Director Derek Tournear.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

The Space Development Agency reissued the Transport Layer Tranche 1 request for proposals under Other Transaction Authority on 2022-10-28.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

The Space Development Agency’s new Transport Layer Tranche 1 solicitation requires teams to include a nontraditional defense contractor or a nonprofit research institution.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductOct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors
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