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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Defense Department awarded SpaceX a $150,400,000 contract on 2020-12-31 to launch as many as 28 satellites for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 31, 2020SpaceX wins $150 million contract to launch Space Development Agency satellites

The contract is to launch a mix of small and medium spacecraft that the Space Development Agency is acquiring from multiple vendors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralDec 31, 2020SpaceX wins $150 million contract to launch Space Development Agency satellites

The Space Development Agency estimates the satellites will be ready to launch in late 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanDec 31, 2020SpaceX wins $150 million contract to launch Space Development Agency satellites

SpaceX won a separate Space Development Agency contract in October to produce four Tracking Layer satellites, but that work is on hold due to a protest by competing bidders that has not been resolved.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductDec 31, 2020SpaceX wins $150 million contract to launch Space Development Agency satellites

The Space Development Agency requested bids on 2020-10-06 and set responses due on 2020-11-09.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralDec 31, 2020SpaceX wins $150 million contract to launch Space Development Agency satellites

Airbus filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2020-10-28 challenging the Space Development Agency’s 2020-10-05 contract awards to L3Harris and SpaceX.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency is expeditiously implementing its corrective action plan for the Tracking Tranche 0 solicitation.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyNarrative GeneralDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency set a goal to launch Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites in late 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

Raytheon filed two additional protests on 2021-11-30 and 2021-12-17 challenging the Space Development Agency’s corrective action.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

Raytheon filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2020-11-03 challenging the Space Development Agency’s 2020-10-05 contract awards to L3Harris and SpaceX.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency offered to re-evaluate contractor bids to resolve the protests of its 2020-10-05 contract awards.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

Companies that competed earlier in 2021 for Space Development Agency satellite contracts awarded to L3Harris and SpaceX were asked to resubmit their proposals following several protests of the awards.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

On 2021-10-05 the Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris 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 RelationshipDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

On 2021-10-05 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 RelationshipDec 22, 2020Space Development Agency to reevaluate proposals for missile-tracking satellites

Raytheon filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office challenging the Space Development Agency’s 2020-10-05 contract awards.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductDec 7, 2020Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest

The Space Development Agency intends to launch the Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites in late 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 7, 2020Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest

The Government Accountability Office dismissed both Airbus’ and Raytheon’s initial protests on 2020-11-30 after the Space Development Agency offered to re-evaluate contractor bids.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 7, 2020Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest

On 2020-10-05 the Space Development Agency awarded SpaceX a $149,000,000 contract to build four Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 7, 2020Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest

On 2020-10-05 the Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris a $193,500,000 contract to build four Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductDec 7, 2020Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest

Airbus filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2020-10-28 challenging the Space Development Agency’s 2020-10-05 contract awards.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipDec 7, 2020Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellites on hold as Raytheon files new protest
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