On a clear Wednesday, October 15 at 4:06 p.m. PT, SpaceX launched the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 data transport mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 […]
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SpaceX set to launch SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer C on Wednesday from California
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 […]
SpaceX launches Space Development Agency’s top secret Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from California
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 […]
SpaceX ready for Space Development Agency’s top secret first Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from California
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, September 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) first Tranche 1 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space […]
General Atomics + Kepler Communications demo air-to-space optical comms capability
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications US, Inc. have successfully demo’d bi-directional, air-to-space, optical communications between the GA-EMS Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) mounted on an aircraft and a […]
SpaceX to launch top secret Space Development Agency’s first Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from California
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, September 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) first Tranche 1 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space […]
Space Development Agency’s new Deputy Director comes from Quantum Space
The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the selection of Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo as the new Deputy Director of SDA, where he supports the director in the daily management […]
Launch Update: York Space Systems + Space Development Agency (SDA)
York Space Systems (York) has successfully deployed and made contact with the Dragoon mission, a contract executed under an accelerated timeline for the Space Development Agency (SDA). The satellite launched […]
Rocket Lab completes CDR for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation
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 […]
SpaceX launches Space Development Agency’s 1DES Prototype Satellite the first of 12 risk reduction satellites
The Space Development Agency today announced the successful launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, of the first prototype among 12 risk reduction satellites comprising the Tranche 1 Demonstration and […]