Rendering of L3Harris' Tracking Layer Tranche 2 missile-tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency. Credit: L3Harris By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 16 January 2024 L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space were selected to each produce 18 satellites for SDA’s Tracking Layer. WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency announced
The Space Development Agency awarded three contracts to build 54 missile tracking satellites. (Space Development Agency) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 16 January 2024 WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency selected three companies to build 18 satellites each for its space-based missile warning, tracking and defense constellation. The
The Space Development Agency awarded Rocket Lab a contract Jan. 8 to deliver 18 Tranche 2 transport layer satellites. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 8 January 2024 WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency awarded Rocket Lab $515 million to build 18 data transport satellites. The company
Rendering of the Link 16 tactical data network. Credit: Viasat By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breakinf Defense, 28 November 2023 "We truly have demonstrated that the vision of JADC2 and the vision of the Joint Fires Network is a reality and we can do it," SDA Director Derek Tournear told
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command established the U.S. Space Forces, Indo-Pacific, the USSF’s first overseas component to a combatant command. (DVDS) By Sarah Mneiro, Published by Breaking Defense, 30 October 2023 The Space Force is coming up on its fourth birthday, and has made significant progress in establishing itself as part
Rendering of missile-warning space sensor. Credit: L3Harris Technologies By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 30 October 2023 The MEO satellite program will follow the Space Development Agency’s multi-vendor approach WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving forward with plans to procure 27 missile-defense satellites for a medium Earth orbit
Link 16 is a tactical military data network, used by US and NATO air-, sea- and land-base platforms. (Viasat image.) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 26 October 2023 WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency (SDA) finally can begin testing Link-16 signals from its Transport Layer of data relay satellites in low Earth
York Space satellites delivered to the Space Development Agency for the Tranche 0 Transport Layer. Credit: York Space Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 20 October 2023 The satellites are for SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 2 Alpha WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency has awarded York Space a $615 million contract
