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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Space Development Agency is planning to launch hundreds of satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 5, 2021LeoStella sees opportunity to work with SDA

The Space Development Agency will procure satellites by buying batches from multiple vendors rather than selecting a single manufacturer to supply an entire constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanApr 5, 2021LeoStella sees opportunity to work with SDA

LeoStella sees opportunities to compete for Space Development Agency contracts because the SDA plans to buy satellite batches from multiple commercial vendors.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipApr 2, 2021Satellite manufacturer LeoStella eyeing opportunities in U.S. defense market

The Space Development Agency plans to buy batches of satellites from different vendors rather than select a single manufacturer to build an entire constellation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanApr 2, 2021Satellite manufacturer LeoStella eyeing opportunities in U.S. defense market

The Space Development Agency is planning to launch hundreds of satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralApr 2, 2021Satellite manufacturer LeoStella eyeing opportunities in U.S. defense market

Lockheed Martin Space awarded TESAT a contract for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 0 program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipApr 1, 2021In-Space Laser Comms Work Continues Between TESAT + Lockheed Martin Space

TESAT will provide the ConLCT80 laser communication terminal for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 0 LEO constellation.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductApr 1, 2021In-Space Laser Comms Work Continues Between TESAT + Lockheed Martin Space

Lockheed Martin will deliver the SDA payload to a host GEO spacecraft within 22 months of the contract award.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 10, 2021Lockheed Martin’s Recent SDA Contract Receives LinkedIn Recognition From Company EVP Ambrose

The Space Development Agency was created in March 2019 as a stand-alone Defense Department organization.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralMar 8, 2021Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites

The Space Development Agency aims to complete an initial deployment of a Transport Layer of 20 data-relay satellites and a Tracking Layer of eight sensor satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 8, 2021Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites

The Space and Missile Systems Center plans to use Space Development Agency satellites to host experimental payloads to test advanced capabilities on orbit.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMar 8, 2021Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites

Trimailo’s office has spent extensive time reviewing proposals and making recommendations to help the Space Development Agency speed contract awards and meet a constellation timeline by 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 8, 2021Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites

Space Development Agency officials are scheduled to meet with military leaders on 2021-03-31 to decide the minimum viable product for Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites

The Space Development Agency plans to purchase satellite buses and payloads that vendors are already producing rather than develop satellites on spec.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites

The Space Development Agency ordered 20 transport satellites from Lockheed Martin and York Space Systems and eight tracking satellites from L3Harris and SpaceX last year.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites

The Space Development Agency seeks to incentivize industry investment in technologies for SDA programs by providing frequent procurements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites

The Space Development Agency expects the unit price to be lower in Tranche 1 and projects that production of hundreds of satellites will yield an average price significantly less than $14,100,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites

The Space Development Agency's primary goal is to provide satellite-based services to military organizations and deployed forces as soon as possible.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites

The Space Development Agency will solicit bids for a procurement of up to 150 satellites to be launched in late 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites

The Space Development Agency is building a low Earth orbit fleet that includes a Transport Layer of data-relay satellites and a Tracking Layer of sensor satellites to detect and track missiles.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductMar 4, 2021DoD space agency to award multiple contracts for up to 150 satellites
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