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Tranche 2

Teledyne delivers 100th infrared detector for the SDA’s Tracking Layer

March 20, 2025

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY​) earlier this month announced the company’s on-time and early deliveries for the Space Development Agency‘s (SDA) proliferated constellation with the delivery of the 100th large format […]

Filed Under: Focal Plane Arrays, LEO, News, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), SmallSat, Smallsat Development, Smallsat Missions, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Teledyne, Teledyne e2v, Teledyne Space Imaging, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, Tranche 2, Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TL)

L3Harris’ Design Review for new Tranche 2 Missile Tracking Satellites is complete ahead of schedule

December 10, 2024

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has successfully completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the development of 18 space vehicles for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program. The […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Constellation, Hypersonic, L3Harris Technologies, Milestone, Preliminary Design Review (PDR), President, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), Satellite Constellation Operations, Space Vehicle Design, Tracking Layer Tranche 2 (SDA), Tranche, Tranche 2

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)

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)

Lockheed Martin to deliver 36 smallsats to Advance SDA’s Comms Network

August 21, 2023

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. T2TL is […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Beta Variant Satellites, Constellation, Lockheed Martin, Military, Military Comms, Military Space, News, SmallSat, smallsats, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2, Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TL), U.S. Government Tagged With: Featured

A trio of Space Development Agency (SDA) notifications

July 6, 2023

The SDA issues call for proposal under STEC BAA for BMC3 adaptable processor, application spaces compatible with future PWSA Tranche space vehicles The Space Development Agency (SDA) has issued a […]

Filed Under: BMC3, Business Moves, Military, News, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), RFI, Space Development Agency (SDA), Tranche 2, Warfighters Tagged With: Featured

Space Development Agency (SDA) issues DRAFT Solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Beta

February 3, 2023

Original Response Date: March 1, 2023 SDA has issued a DRAFT solicitation for the first of several types of Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) space vehicles—T2TL Beta. This DRAFT solicitation […]

Filed Under: Beta, Constellation, LEO, Military, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), SDA, SmallSat, Solicitation, Tranche 2 Tagged With: Featured

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