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SpaceX set to launch SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer C on Wednesday from California

October 14, 2025

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, October 15 at 4:03 p.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 data transport mission to low-Earth orbit from […]

Filed Under: Advanced Tactical Communications, Lockheed Martin, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Military Smallsats, Optical Intersatellite Links (OISLs), Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, Satellites, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), SpaceX, SpaceX Falcon 9, Tranche 1, Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL)

SpaceX launches Space Development Agency’s top secret Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from California

September 10, 2025

On Wednesday, September 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT the Falcon 9 launched the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) first Tranche 1 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East […]

Filed Under: Aircraft, Booster, Booster Recovery, Droneship, Droneship Landings, Hypersonic Weapon System, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Military, PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, Space Development Agency (SDA), SpaceX Falcon 9, Tranche 1, Warfighters, York Space Systems Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab completes CDR for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation

July 2, 2025

Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB), successfully completed the firm’s Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 […]

Filed Under: Critical Design Review (CDR), Government Agencies, LEO, Military, Military Agencies, Military Constellations, Military Contracts, Military Defense, Military Funding, Military Satellites, Military Smallsats, Military Space, News, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab National Security, SmallSat, SmallSat Builds, Smallsat Components, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Contract, SmallSat Design, Smallsat Development, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Manufacturing, Smallsat Missions, Smallsat Propulsion, SmallSat Technologies, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL - Beta)

L3Harris completes CDR for SDA satellite radios

November 27, 2024

L3Harris Technologies has reached a major milestone in the company’s mission to provide the Space Development Agency (SDA) with space-based capabilities that enhance U.S. national security. The company conducted a […]

Filed Under: Critical Design Review (CDR), CXK-1000 Radios (L3Harris), Integrated Broadcast System-Low Earth Orbit (IBS-L), L3Harris Technologies, LEO, Lockheed Martin Space, News, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL - Beta)

SDA selects initial HALO pool for future prototype demos

October 23, 2024

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected 19, non-traditional space companies to join the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit, or HALO, pool, an acquisition approach to solicit and […]

Filed Under: HALO Mission (SDA), IDIQ, News, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T2DES) Tagged With: Featured

Power Device Corporation’s SBCs deployed on SDA’s tracking satellites

October 22, 2024

Power Device Corporation (PDC) has successfully deployed their SCS3740 Single Board Computers (SBCs) onboard the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tracking satellites, built by L3Harris Technologies and launched into LEO in […]

Filed Under: L3Harris Technologies, News, Power Device Corporation, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, Single Board Computer (SBC), Space Development Agency (SDA)

Terran Orbital’s Tyvak awarded million$$$ with a prototype agreement from SDA

August 20, 2024

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. (a Terran Orbital Corporation) (NYSE: LLAP) has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to produce 10 satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Ambassador Platform (Terran Orbital), Constellation, Government Agencies, Launch and Early Operations (LEOPs), LEO, Military, Military Constellation, Military Constellations, Military Satellites, Military Smallsats, Military Space, National Defense, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, SmallSat, SmallSat Builds, Smallsat Calibration, Smallsat Communications, Smallsat Components, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Contract, Smallsat Deployment, SmallSat Design, Smallsat Development, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Form Factors, Smallsat Manufacturing, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Modeling, Smallsat Payloads, Smallsat Propulsion, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Terran Orbital, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems

Northrop Grumman completes PDR for SDA’s latest Proliferated Data Transport satellites

August 1, 2024

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for 74 high-speed data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA), including satellites that integrate advanced technology […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Business Moves, Constellations, Contracts, Government Agencies, LEO, Military, Military Comms, Military Constellation, Military Contracts, Military Defense, Military Networks, Military Space, Northrop Grumman, Proliferated Constellation, PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, SmallSat, SmallSat Builds, Smallsat Constellation, SmallSat Design, Smallsat Development, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Form Factors, Smallsat Manufacturing, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Payloads, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2, Tranche 2 Transport Layer - Alpha (T2TL-ALpha), Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL - Beta)

Redwire selected by Rocket Lab to provide antennas for the SDA’s TLT2 satellite constellation

May 8, 2024

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has been contracted by Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) to provide antennas and RF hardware for the recently announced Space Development Agency (SDA) Transport Layer […]

Filed Under: Antennas, Business Moves, Contracts, Link 16, Military, Military Space, News, PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, Redwire, Redwire Space, RF Hardware, Rocket Lab, SDA, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL - Beta)

SDA awards an eight satellites build for the FOO Fighter program

May 1, 2024

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has issued an award using Other Transaction Authority (OTA) with a total potential value of approximately $414 million to build eight satellites, for launch in first […]

Filed Under: Boeing, Constellations, Detection, Warning & Tracking of Missile Threats, FOO Fighter Program (SDA), Hypersonic Threats, Military Defense, Military Space, Millennium Space Systems, News, Other Transaction Authority (OTA), Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, Satellite Build, SmallSat, SmallSat Builds, Smallsat Components, SmallSat Design, Smallsat Development, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Manufacturing, Smallsat Modeling, Smallsat Payloads, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA) Tagged With: Featured

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