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Millennium Space Systems selects L3Harris to build the SDA’s electro-optical infrared payloads

May 2, 2024

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received a contract from Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, to build eight infrared payloads for the SDA’s Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program.  The FOO […]

Filed Under: Agencies, FOO Fighter Program (SDA), Government Agencies, Infrared, Infrared Payloads, L3Harris Technologies, Millennium Space Systems, News, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), Space Development Agency (SDA), Warfighter Platforms, Warfighters

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

Mercury Systems receives L3Harris contract for SDA’s T2TL constellation

April 14, 2024

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) has been awarded a $31 million contract from L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) to provide solid-state data recorders for the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)’s Tranche […]

Filed Under: Constellation, Constellations, L3Harris Technologies, Layered Network, LEO, Mercury Systems, Military, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, Radiation Tolerant, SmallSat, smallsats, Solid-State Data Recorders (SSDR), Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TL)

General Atomics to provide missile tracking payloads for Lockheed Martin’s SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer contract

March 11, 2024

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Space to deliver missile warning, tracking and defense payloads to support the company’s recently announced contract award to deliver […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Business Moves, Constellations, Contracts, Defense, Defense Payloads, Electro Optical and Infrared (EO/IR), Fire Control/Missile Defense (FC/MD), General Atomics-EMS, LEO, Lockheed Martin Space, Military, Missile Warning, Missile Warning System, News, SmallSat, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TL), United States Government (USG)

World´s 1st SDA T1 & T2 compliant digital optical ground station comms package

March 6, 2024

WORK Microwave has introduced their end-to-end Communication Package suite of Digital Optical Ground Station equipment for multi-mission, optical ground stations that meets Space Development Agency (SDA) and CCSDS standards. The […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Digital Optical Ground Station (WORK), Government, Military, News, Optical Comms, Optical Communication Terminals, Optical Communications, Space Development Agency (SDA), U.S. Government, WORK Microwave

SpaceX launches 6 prototype missile tracking satellites providing targeting info for Missile Defense Agency and Space Development Agency

February 14, 2024

On Wednesday, February 14 at 5:30 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the USSF-124 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in […]

Filed Under: Cape Canaveral SFS, Falcon 9, LEO, Military, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Space Development Agency (SDA), SpaceX, Strike Capabilities Tagged With: Featured

GEOST to provide missile warning sensor for Sierra Space satellites in the SDA Tracking Layer

February 6, 2024

GEOST, LLC (GEOST), a LightRidge Solutions company, will provide the mission payloads as a subcontractor under prime awardee Sierra Space for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 2 […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Constellation, GEOST, LEO, LightRidge Solutions, Mercury Payload (GEOST), Military, Military Defense, Military Space, Missile Warning, Missile Warning System, News, Private Telecomunications Constellation, Satellite Tracking, Sierra Space, SmallSat, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tracking Layer Tranche 2 (SDA), Warfighting Space Architecture

General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals

January 24, 2024

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate the capabilities of the company’s Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) hosted on GA-EMS’ […]

Filed Under: Agencies, GA-75 (GA-EMS), General Atomics-EMS, Government, LEO, Military, Military Comms, Military Connectivity, Military Defense, Military Space, News, Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs), SmallSat, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Space-to-Space, U.S.Government

Innoflight delivers initial engineering development units to L3Harris for SDA Tranche T1TL

January 22, 2024

The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded a prototype agreement to L3Harris Technologies last year to provide initial missile warning/missile tracking warfighting capability of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). Innoflight […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Constellation, INNOFLIGHT, L3Harris Technologies, Military, Military Defense, Military Space, News, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA Transport Layer, SmallSat, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TL), U.S. Government

SDA’s draft solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer- Gamma variant space vehicles

January 21, 2024

Early last month, the Space Development Agency (SDA) sought industry feedback for the final of three types of Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) space vehicles—T2TL Gamma. This draft solicitation expanded […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Beta Constellation, Constellation, Constellations, Government, LEO, LEO Payloads, Military Defense, Military Networks, Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services (PLEO), Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), PWSA, PWSA Transport Layer, SmallSat, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2, Tranche 2 Transport Layer - Alpha (T2TL-ALpha), Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL), Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) - T2TL Gamma, Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL - Beta)

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