Space Force MEO missile-warning satellites pass critical design review
The successful review paves the way for six satellites — part of Epoch 1 of the service’s Resilient Missile Warning and Missile Tracking-MEO (MEO MW/MT) program —…
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Northrop Grumman, York Space Systems win latest contracts for SDA’s global satcom constellation
The contracts — which combined are worth approximately $1.3 billion — are for the Alpha variants of the agency's Tranche 2 transport layer.
SDA director blasts critics inside DOD bureaucracy who don’t like his ‘bad cop’ attitude
Derek Tournear wrote in a post published on LinkedIn on Thursday that he was recently told to no longer act as the “bad cop” for SDA or…
SDA, SpaceX set to fly second batch of Tranche 0 satellites
The agency will soon launch 13 additional systems with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Space Development Agency awards $1.5B for future tranche of global communications satellites
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will each build and operate 36 satellites for SDA's Tranche 2 transport layer.
Pentagon’s FOO Fighter satellites to focus on ‘handful’ of missile threats not covered by other programs, SDA director says
Earlier this month, the SDA released a draft solicitation for the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program.
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SDA taps General Dynamics to build out ground infrastructure for upcoming satellites
The contractor will expand and sustain the ground infrastructure needed to operate the agency’s second iteration of satellites, known as Tranche 2.
Space Development Agency taps SAIC to build battle management app factory
The $64 contract is for the Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) Application Factory, a cloud-based environment that will allow users to test and deploy software…
SDA seeks industry input on next batch of experimental communications satellites
The agency wants information on different capabilities — from translator satellites for commercial constellations to space-based anti-jamming technology — that could be integrated onto the Transport Layer…
SDA seeks bids for next tranche of satellites to provide global communications
The Space Development Agency is seeking industry bids for the Beta variant of its Tranche 2 transport layer consisting of 72 satellites and related ground support systems.