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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency is especially interested in lightweight laser communications terminals for the fleet of LEO satellites it plans to deploy over the next few years.

Mentioned as: Pentagon’s Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 26, 2021SpaceX’s rideshare carried small satellite technology of interest to U.S. military

DARPA and the Space Development Agency intended to launch two optical inter-satellite link cubesats on Transporter-1 but the satellites were accidentally damaged at the payload processing facility before launch.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJan 26, 2021SpaceX’s rideshare carried small satellite technology of interest to U.S. military

The Space Development Agency plans to buy up to 150 additional satellites to be launched in late 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 25, 2021Space Development Agency asks industry for input on available technologies

The 2021-01-25 broad area announcement asks companies to submit pitches for space technology projects that the SDA might fund if they meet specific needs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 25, 2021Space Development Agency asks industry for input on available technologies

The 2021-01-25 solicitation indicates the SDA is open to funding research-and-development projects for technologies not available in the open market.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 25, 2021Space Development Agency asks industry for input on available technologies

The Space Development Agency accepted submissions in response to the 2021-01-25 solicitation until 2022-01-24.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 25, 2021Space Development Agency asks industry for input on available technologies

The Space Development Agency has acquired 28 satellites planned to launch in 2022, including 20 Transport Layer data-relay satellites and eight missile-warning Tracking Layer satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 25, 2021Space Development Agency asks industry for input on available technologies

The HBTSS satellites will be part of a larger missile warning network that also includes wide-field-of-view missile tracking satellites to be acquired by the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanJan 22, 2021Northrop Grumman and L3Harris to build sensor satellites for Missile Defense Agency

L3Harris and SpaceX are each building four satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 22, 2021Northrop Grumman and L3Harris to build sensor satellites for Missile Defense Agency

The Missile Defense Agency and the Space Development Agency are expected to procure hundreds more satellites to eventually provide global coverage.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralJan 22, 2021Northrop Grumman and L3Harris to build sensor satellites for Missile Defense Agency

The Space Development Agency is preparing to launch its first 28 satellites in 2022.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductJan 20, 2021Space challenges for President Biden: Four issues for the next four years

The Space Development Agency intends to create a market for prospective performers so they can build capabilities and bid on future projects.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanJan 8, 2021SpaceX and L3Harris pursue hypersonic missile defense system for Department of Defense

The Space Development Agency concluded that the SpaceX and L3Harris Technologies proposals offered the best value to the government.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJan 7, 2021Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest

The Space Development Agency reevaluated contractor bids for Tracking Layer Tranche 0 and confirmed the original October selection decision.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductJan 7, 2021Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest

The Space Development Agency is planning to launch Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites in late 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 7, 2021Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest

The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris Technologies a $193,500,000 contract to build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 7, 2021Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest

The Space Development Agency implemented a corrective action plan for the Tracking Layer Tranche 0 competition after the initial awards received protests.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 7, 2021Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest

The Space Development Agency awarded SpaceX a $149,000,000 contract to build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 7, 2021Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest

The two damaged satellites are part of the Blackjack program, a constellation effort led by DARPA, the Space Development Agency, and the Air Force Research Laboratory to deploy small satellites in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipJan 6, 2021DARPA satellites damaged at processing facility ahead of SpaceX launch

The U.S. Space Development Agency awarded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) a nearly $155,000,000 contract for launch services from Vandenberg Air Force Base for the Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport and Tracking Layer space vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipJan 4, 2021SpaceX Is The Recipient Of A Multi-Million $$$ Award From The SDA
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