SDA hopes to keep certain decision-making authorities as Congress weighs its future
Drafts of the fiscal 2027 NDAA include provisions to repeal existing laws that established the Space Development Agency.
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GAO: Space Development Agency has not matured important laser link technology
On-orbit laser communications are a critical enabling technology for the Space Development Agency's planned mega-constellation known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
SDA demos laser link between 2 vendors for future SATCOM, missile tracking network
The demonstration by York Space Systems and SpaceX marks a critical milestone ahead of the agency's upcoming Tranche 1 launch.
Space Development Agency completes first space-to-ground Link 16 transmission
The demonstrations are a key milestone for SDA's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
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.
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SpaceX again stands down first launch of SDA’s Tranche 0 satellites, plans to reschedule
The Space Development Agency has once again delayed the liftoff of its Tranche 0 satellites after launch provider SpaceX aborted Friday's mission.
SpaceX aborts initial launch of SDA’s Tranche 0 satellites
SpaceX said in a tweet: “Falcon 9 had an auto abort just prior to T-0. Vehicle and payload are in good health; teams are resetting for a…
After initial delays, SDA clears first batch of Tranche 0 satellites for launch
The Space Development Agency has cleared the first data transport and missile tracking satellites in Tranche 0 for launch on Thursday, as it moves to proliferate satellites…