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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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The Space Development Agency identified optical inter-satellite links as one of the most critical technologies required to be demonstrated for Tranche 0.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductNov 23, 2020To boost its military space business, Lockheed Martin turns to commercial players

Lockheed Martin has a $187,500,000 contract to build 10 satellites for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 23, 2020To boost its military space business, Lockheed Martin turns to commercial players

Lockheed Martin will build 10 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer mesh network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 23, 2020To boost its military space business, Lockheed Martin turns to commercial players

The Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer mesh network is intended to provide global high-speed broadband to military users.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductNov 23, 2020To boost its military space business, Lockheed Martin turns to commercial players

York Space Systems will build 10 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: the space development agencyTechnical ProductNov 23, 2020To boost its military space business, Lockheed Martin turns to commercial players

Space Development Agency is working with the Government Accountability Office to achieve a fast, accurate, and equitable resolution to the protests.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 10, 2020Satellite contract awards by SDA under scrutiny

The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency issued a solicitation for launch services for 28 satellites and requested bidders to provide a delivery-on-orbit service that requires the contractor to determine the number of launches needed to meet SDA requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralNov 10, 2020Senate defense appropriators take issue with agencies that buy launch services directly from providers

Raytheon filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office challenging the Space Development Agency contracts on 2020-11-03.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductNov 10, 2020Satellite contract awards by SDA under scrutiny

L3Harris’ contract for the Space Development Agency missile-tracking satellites is worth $193,500,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialNov 10, 2020Satellite contract awards by SDA under scrutiny

Airbus filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office challenging the Space Development Agency contracts on 2020-10-28.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyTechnical ProductNov 10, 2020Satellite contract awards by SDA under scrutiny

Space Development Agency intends to launch the eight Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites in fall 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 10, 2020Satellite contract awards by SDA under scrutiny

SpaceX’s contract for the Space Development Agency missile-tracking satellites is worth $149,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialNov 10, 2020Satellite contract awards by SDA under scrutiny

The Space Development Agency’s goal is to launch the eight Tracking Layer Tranche 0 satellites in fall 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 6, 2020Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards

The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris a $193,500,000 contract on 2020-10-05 to build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 6, 2020Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards

The Space Development Agency awarded SpaceX a $149,000,000 contract on 2020-10-05 to build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipNov 6, 2020Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards

Telesat is providing technical advice on the optical links for Lockheed Martin’s campaign to build 10 SDA satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 29, 2020Telesat to announce satellite, launch contracts by year’s end

Telesat is supporting Lockheed Martin’s effort to build 10 satellites for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency using small buses from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Org RelationshipOct 29, 2020Telesat to announce satellite, launch contracts by year’s end

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is working with the U.S. Space Development Agency to conduct a series of tests of optical intersatellite links using GA-EMS’s internally developed laser communication terminals.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 28, 2020General Atomics acquires Guidestar Optical Systems

Space Development Agency posted a Request for Proposal for launch services to deliver its Transport and Tracking Tranche 0 capabilities to orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 26, 2020Two RFIs From The Space Development Agency For Launch Services + Satellites

Responses to the Space Development Agency request for information on Tranche 1 are due 2020-11-13.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 25, 2020Space Development Agency begins market research for its next batch of satellites to be launched in 2024
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