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 […]
Tranche 1
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 […]
Axiom Space to launch Orbital Data Center nodes
Axiom Space has revealed that the company will launch the first of two Orbital Data Center (ODC) nodes to LEO, by year’s end. These nodes will lay the foundation for […]
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 […]
MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has been awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) as part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program. MDA will design and build […]
SDA awards York Space Systems million$$$ for Tranche 1 demo + experimentation system
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded a firm-fixed price, Other Transaction prototype agreement, with a total potential value of approximately $200 million, to York Space Systems of Denver, Colorado, […]
L3Harris brings Maxar into their Tranche 1 Tracking Layer contract with the SDA for the design + production of 14 spacecraft
Maxar Technologies of Westminster, Colorado, announced on August 9th the firm had been selected by L3Harris Technologies for the design and production of 14 spacecraft platforms and associated support for […]