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missile-tracking satellites

System
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Class: SatelliteOrganization: RTX
Specifications
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SpecificationValueSources
Deployment Modellow Earth orbit constellation
L3Harris completes CDR for SDA satellite radiosLockheed Martin to launch first demo of new mid-size bus
Additional Information
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Satellite Bus

Value

LM 400

Sources

27537c31 B606 4662 A0ea 51f2496fd452

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Contract Value

Value

$250,000,000

Sources

548df487 C348 449d 8a9e 742385d041e7
Synthesis Evidence
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“L3Harris is designing and building 16 missile-tracking satellites for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation slated to launch in 2025.”

L3Harris completes CDR for SDA satellite radiosNov 27, 202407496ec1-36af-4646-b7ba-fe677dcd9877

“Raytheon Technologies is building the seven missile-tracking satellites under a $250,000,000 contract from the Space Development Agency.”

Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon’s missile-tracking satellitesJun 21, 2023ac7f822d-8285-4de9-81a6-1efc79fa92da

“The Space Development Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies a $250,000,000 contract to build seven missile-tracking satellites for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation on 2023-03-02.”

Mention Sources
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Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon’s missile-tracking satellites1 mention

Jun 21, 2023

Raytheon wins $250 million contract for missile-tracking satellites1 mention
Raytheon wins $250 million contract for missile-tracking satellites
Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon’s missile-tracking satellites
Supported Interfaceslaser communications (Myricom)
Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon’s missile-tracking satellites
Ac7f822d 8285 4de9 81a6 1efc79fa92da

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Launch Timeline

Value

2025-2026

Sources

07496ec1 36af 4646 B7ba Fe677dcd987727537c31 B606 4662 A0ea 51f2496fd452

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Constellation Program

Value

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer

Sources

07496ec1 36af 4646 B7ba Fe677dcd9877548df487 C348 449d 8a9e 742385d041e7Ac7f822d 8285 4de9 81a6 1efc79fa92da

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3
Raytheon wins $250 million contract for missile-tracking satellitesMar 2, 2023548df487-c348-449d-8a9e-742385d041e7

“Raytheon selected the LM 400 bus to build missile-tracking satellites for the U.S. Space Force with the first scheduled to launch in 2026.”

Lockheed Martin to launch first demo of new mid-size busJan 31, 202327537c31-b606-4662-a0ea-51f2496fd452

Mar 2, 2023

Lockheed Martin to launch first demo of new mid-size bus1 mention

Jan 31, 2023

Entity Mentions
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Raytheon selected the LM 400 bus to build missile-tracking satellites for the U.S. Space Force with the first scheduled to launch in 2026.

Mentioned as: missile-tracking satellitesSourceJan 31, 2023

The Space Development Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies a $250,000,000 contract to build seven missile-tracking satellites for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation on 2023-03-02.

Mentioned as: missile-tracking satellitesSourceMar 2, 2023

Raytheon Technologies is building the seven missile-tracking satellites under a $250,000,000 contract from the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: missile-tracking satellitesSourceJun 21, 2023