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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SDA awards $1.75B in deals for additional Golden Dome missile tracking sats
The 36 missile warning and tracking satellites are expected to launch by the end of 2028 in support of Golden Dome.
Space Force plans to invest billions in sprawling Space Data Network in FY27
The Space Data Network has multiple components and will support a number of Pentagon-wide efforts, including the Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture.
SDA awards $3.5B across 4 contracts for next phase of missile tracking satellites
The Tranche 3 tracking layer will comprise 72 satellites to provide near-continuous global coverage, with half featuring payloads able to create fire-control data.
Space Development Agency pauses plans to provide PNT capabilities
SDA was looking to build out PNT capabilities in the Tranche 3 transport layer of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, which the Department of the Air Force…
SDA lays out plans for third batch of data transport, missile tracking satellites
The Space Development Agency intends to begin publishing draft solicitations for Tranche 3 in early 2025.
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SDA sends notice to industry for next layer of missile tracking satellites
SDA is looking for input on Tranche 3 as it aims to “accelerate the proliferation of missile defense capability to provide low-latency fire control-quality data."
SDA exploring new waveforms for future tranches of data transport satellites
"The next big debate going on for transport is: what are the next tactical data links that we’re going to proliferate in Tranche 3?" SDA Director Derek…