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 […]
Tranche 2
SDA’s draft solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer- Gamma variant space vehicles
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 […]
Lockheed Martin to deliver 36 smallsats to Advance SDA’s Comms Network
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 […]
A trio of Space Development Agency (SDA) notifications
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 […]
Space Development Agency (SDA) issues DRAFT Solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Beta
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 […]