L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has successfully completed the final design review for the Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking program — the company will continue with development and integration of four satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 0 under a $193 million firm, fixed-price contract. L3Harris completed Critical Design Review (CDR) in November and the company will proceed through […]
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The DoD’s Pivot To LEO Smallsats Has Analysts Predicting A Commercial Satellite Industry Boon
The U.S. Military’s strategic “Pivot to LEO” plan to implement a global mesh network of optically connected satellites in LEO will be a significant growth driver for the commercial satellite industry, according to a newly released report by Quilty Analytics, a leading research and advisory firm for the Satellite & Space sector. Featuring input from […]
UPDATE: The United Launch Alliance Launch Of USSF SSC’s STP-3 Mission Is Now Postponed Until December 5
A new launch date of December 5th for the USSF‘s STP-3 mission has had to be set by United Launch Alliance, due to inclement weather that occurred during the launch vehicle processing. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket had expected to launch the Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission for the U.S. Space […]
Demo’ing SAR OISL Capability With The SDA’s National Defense Space Architecture Is Capella Space
Capella Space has announced that the company will become the first commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) supplier to demonstrate Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)’s new National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). SAR data is a highly valuable asset for the SDA and the U.S. Department of Defense. The next […]
Space Development Agency Re-Issues Their T1TL RFP
A statement has been issued by Space Development Agency‘s (SDA) Chief of Strategic Engagement, Jennifer Elzea, regarding the agency’s SDA T1TL solicitation. “The Space Development Agency will rescind the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) Request for Proposal, issued on September 30, and reissue the solicitation under Other Transaction Authorities (OTA). “On October 8, SDA heard […]
Draft RFP From Space Development Agency Is Seeking Industry Feedback On T1DES
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is seeking input on their Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) DRAFT RFP. T1DES will augment the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) constellation with demonstration and experimental capability. T1DES will leverage the low latency data transfer and Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Command and Control (C&C) infrastructure established by […]
Space Micro To Deliver 10 Nanocom SDRs To Lockheed Martin For The SDA’s Tranche 0 Satellite Constellation
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has awarded Space Micro Inc. a contract to deliver ten, Ka-band, Nanocom™ Software Defined Radios (SDR) in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 satellite constellation — Nanocom recently passed Critical Design Review (CDR) and Space Micro will deliver flight models to Lockheed Martin by the close of this […]
L3Harris Technologies Missile Tracking Satellite Prototype Development For The Space Development Agency Accomplishes Key Milestone
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has accomplished a key milestone in the development of a missile tracking satellite prototype for the Space Development Agency (SDA). The completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR) defines the spacecraft’s design baseline for delivery to SDA and allows the program to move to the next stage of delivering ground-breaking new capabilities at speed. […]
Space Development Agency’s Latest RFP Calling For 100+ Satellites To Help Build The Trance 1 Transport Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is seeking responses to their Request for Proposal (RFP) to help build the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL). T1TL is a mesh network of more than 100 optically interconnected satellites that provide a resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport communication system. T1TL will provide global communications access and deliver persistent regional […]
For The Furtherance Of Advanced Optical Terminals, SpaceLink + Blue Marble Communications Join Forces
SpaceLink has formed a strategic partnership with Blue Marble Communications to accelerate development of advanced optical terminals. The company is driving innovation for the firm’s relay service, which uses both optical and radio frequency links for secure, continuous, high-capacity communications between spacecraft and the ground. Blue Marble is a leading supplier of high-performance, cost-effective, scalable, […]