L3Harris completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and Production Readiness Review (PRR) for 16 missile tracking satellites that will be part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer […]
Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA)
Space Development Agency completes space to ground transmission from Link 16 Tactical Data Network
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated the first-ever Link 16 network entry through space to ground connection from LEO to a series of receivers using terrestrial radios during […]
Northrop Grumman completes CDR for the SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed the company’s Critical Design Review (CDR) on a proliferated LEO constellation of 16 missile tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA), clearing […]
Northrop Grumman selected to deliver nearly 40 data transport satellites to SDA
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) an agreement with a total potential value of approximately $732 million to design and build 38 data transport […]
Terran Orbital buses deploy to LEO for SDA’s Tranche 0 mission
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has reported the successful deployment of 10 smallsats that incorporate the firm’s buses to LEO, following a September 2, 2023, launch from Vandenberg Space Force […]
DISA + USSF award Iridium PLEO services contract
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) was recently awarded a five-year base, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with one five-year option, by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) for Iridium Certus® […]
QinetiQ US awarded million$$$ SDA systems engineering + Tech support contract
QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal), has been awarded a five-year, $224 million contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA). This firm-fixed price contract will provide systems engineering and technical assistance […]
Northrop Grumman to build Tranche 2 Transport Layer-beta data transport satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and build 36 data transport satellites, the first space vehicles in the latest generation […]
Million$ awarded by SDA to three companies
Recently, the Space Development Agency (SDA) issued awards totaling $1.6 million for a study to be completed over 90 days that will examine and analyze potential, LEO, backhaul capabilities. This […]
Lockheed Martin: Smallsat rapid development facility opens + also completes the CDR for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company’s Space Development Agency (SDA) […]