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- SpaceX to make another attempt to launch 21 data satellites for Space Development Agency Spaceflight Now · 9 Oct 2026 Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation is scheduled for 12:39 a.m. PD...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency Spaceflight Now · 4 Oct 2026 The Tranche 1 Transporter Layer A mission is the fourth flight supporting the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is sch...
- The electronics ‘under the hood’ of space networking SpaceNews · 27 Aug 2026 In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Jeff Janicik, CEO and chairman of Innoflight. They discuss Golden Dome, Artemis and working with big numbers for the Space Development Agency. Sponsored […]
- SpaceX launches 21 satellites for military data network SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2026 With the launch of 21 York Space Systems satellites, the Space Development Agency has now placed half of its planned Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation in orbit
- Space Force Awards L3Harris & Sierra Space $1.75B Contract for 36 Missile Tracking Satellites The Launch Pad · 16 Jul 2026 The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded contracts totaling approximately $1.75 billion to defense industry stalwarts L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space. The contracts fund the development an...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 communications satellites for the Space Development Agency Spaceflight Now · 16 Jul 2026 The Tranche 1 Transporter Layer E (T1TL-E) mission is the third batch of operational satellites launched to support the SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Van...
- L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2026 The Space Development Agency awarded the companies a combined $1.75 billion for next batch of missile-tracking satellites
- SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I TAP Lab And In Partnership With Catalyst Campus Launches A New Multi-Phased Program To Accelerate Mission-Focused Technology Development SpaceNews · 9 Jul 2026 Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (CCTI) and the BMC3I TAP Lab Colorado are excited to announce a new multi-phased program designed to strengthen collaboration between commercial innovators and government […]
- Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 The committee's 2027 defense bill would eliminate separate statutory requirements for the two acquisition organizations while advancing broader Pentagon procurement reforms
- House Armed Services draft bill eliminates SDA, Space RCO as separate entities SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 HASC 2027 NDAA supports realignment of the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office under a portfolio-based acquisition structure
- SDA director Sandhoo takes on broader Space Force missile warning portfolio SpaceNews · 19 May 2026 The Pentagon is realigning the Space Development Agency’s satellite programs under new acquisition structure
- York Space defends growth strategy as SDA programs are reshaped SpaceNews · 16 May 2026 Company executives acknowledge ‘investor confusion’ as Space Force reorganizes York’s primary customer, the Space Development Agency
- Space Force reorg signals end of SDA as standalone agency SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Officials say the Space Development Agency’s ‘go fast’ model will live on under new portfolio-based organization
- Tracking the next SDA challenge SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2026 A flurry of commercial innovation has left the U.S. government with no shortage of sensors and AI-driven insights to monitor the increasingly packed and contested space environment. The challenge is […]
- Capella Space wins $49 million contract for military communications satellite demo SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2026 The contract was awarded by the Space Development Agency for 2027 demonstrations
- Space Development Agency slows satellite launches to focus on on-orbit performance SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2026 The agency’s acting director says checkout, orbit-raising and network testing are pacing the program
- York Space rides defense demand as procurement changes cloud outlook SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2026 The company points to backlog and commercial wins as it navigates transition in Space Development Agency-led programs
- Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA SpaceNews · 20 Mar 2026 Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled, autonomous orbital infrastructure — marks a decisive moment for the space community. R...
- AST SpaceMobile wins SDA HALO Europa contract for direct to device tactical links SpaceDaily · 25 Feb 2026 New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 AST SpaceMobile has secured a prime contract worth about 30 million dollars with the United States Space Development Agency for the Europa Track 2 Commercial Solutions program under the Hybrid...
- A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2026 Reconciliation boost lifts 2026 totals, but sustainability questions loom for missile defense and Space Development Agency
- AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military broadband demo SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 The Space Development Agency will explore the use of commercial satellites to test direct-to-device connectivity for future warfighting network
- NINE INNOVATIVE COMPANIES SELECTED FOR FOURTH COHORT OF SDA TAP LAB – CATALYST CAMPUS MINI ACCELERATOR SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 Catalyst Campus is proud to welcome the fourth cohort of small businesses to the SDA TAP Lab – Catalyst Campus Mini Accelerator, a dynamic two-month program designed to prepare innovative […]
- Leonardo DRS infrared payloads selected for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Leonardo DRS has been awarded a subcontract to deliver advanced infrared mission payloads for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3, expanding space-based support for t...
- GAO flags risks in Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite program SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 Congressional watchdog says SDA is overestimating technology readiness
- Starfish Space wins SDA contract to deorbit satellites SpaceNews · 21 Jan 2026 Starfish Space has won a contract from the Space Development Agency to deorbit satellites in a missile-tracking and communications constellation, evidence that deorbiting services are moving into the mainstream.
- Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability. SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone is convinced SDA’s approach is a win-win
- Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2026 SpaceX sweeps nine national security missions for SDA and NRO under NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1
- APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR COHORT 4 OF SDA TAP LAB – CATALYST CAMPUS MINI ACCELERATOR SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2026 Catalyst Campus is proud to announce they are now accepting applications for Cohort 4 of the SDA TAP Lab – Catalyst Campus Mini Accelerator, a high-impact accelerator program designed to […]
- Sierra Space finishes first plane of SDA missile tracking satellite structures SpaceDaily · 8 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Sierra Space has completed the first nine satellite structures for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program, delivering Plane 1 of its contracted 18 satellites thr...
- Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer within the Proliferated Warfighter Space...
- Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Provide Satellite Buses for SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2026 IRVINE, CA, Jan. 2, 2025 – Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced today that it has been selected by Lockheed […]
- Muon Space secures Direct to Phase II award for SDA missile warning and tracking mission SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Muon Space has secured a Direct to Phase II award to support the Space Development Agency's missile warning and tracking mission, advancing the company's role in developing space based s...
- SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The Space Development Agency has selected four contractor teams to build and operate 72 Tracking Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in low E...
- Space Development Agency awards roughly $3.5 billion to 4 companies for 72 missile tracking and warning satellites Spaceflight Now · 20 Dec 2025 This batch of satellites will populate what the SDA calls the Tracking Layer of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation in low Earth orbit. The work will be divided evenly, with each company b...
- Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites SpaceNews · 19 Dec 2025 L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman won contracts to build 72 satellites
- 2025 was “almost a watershed year” for the Space Development Agency SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2025 In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss talks with Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo about what he calls "almost a watershed year" for the Space Development Agency.
- Strengthened collision avoidance system boosts UK satellite safety for LEO constellations SpaceDaily · 21 Nov 2025 London, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 GMV's UK subsidiary has taken a significant step in space safety with the development and deployment of an advanced collision avoidance system tailored for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite co...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 2nd batch of satellites for Space Development Agency constellation Spaceflight Now · 14 Oct 2025 The mission, dubbed Tranche 1 Transporter Layer C, will add another 21 satellites into the burgeoning constellation for the Space Development Agency. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 4:...
- SDA picks GMV to build next-generation space safety system SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2025 The Space Data Association has picked Spanish technology provider GMV to upgrade and operate its global space traffic coordination platform starting early next year, the non-profit group of satellite operators announced...
- New U.S. military satellite constellation takes shape with first launch from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 12 Sep 2025 The Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation is expected to deliver global coverage beginning in 2027. Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 7:12 a.m. PDT (10:12 a...