Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency: ‘We need the flight software for our satellites to be written in the U.S.’

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Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command: ‘We're realizing there are true industrial base concerns’

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The first launch of Tranche 1 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), originally scheduled for September 2024, is now anticipated in the March to April 2025 timeframe

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The Space Development Agency awarded Kratos a $116.7 million contract to build ground system for missile defense operations

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The Space Development Agency awarded Sierra Space a $740 million contract earlier this year to design and deliver 18 missile warning and tracking satellites

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Companies will compete for space missions under an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract model

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Given its dominance in the launch market and Starlink’s explosive growth in satellite communications, what impact will SpaceX have on the optical terminal business? At the […]

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Umbra operates a constellation of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites

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SDA is preparing a solicitation for Tranche 3 of the U.S. military’s proliferated space architecture

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We’re in a race for space agility, and America is falling behind. Irresponsible weapons tests, such as Russia’s Nov 2021 destructive test of a direct ascent anti-satellite missile test, provided […]

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As space systems become vital components of national infrastructure, they are also emerging as prime targets for cyberattacks

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York is the second satellite provider for SDA to demonstrate in-space communications using Tesat terminals, following a previous demonstration by SpaceX.

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In the high-stakes arena of military space technology, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency is attempting to rewrite the rulebook with a mesh network of interconnected satellites in low-Earth […]

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This marks the first time that satellites built for the Space Development Agency demonstrate laser communications in space using optical terminals compliant with military standards

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The new contract nearly doubles General Dynamics' agreement for satellite ground systems to nearly $900 million through 2029

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The U.S. Space Force's ambitious plans to deploy a vast network of low Earth orbit satellites could face delays due to production issues at Mynaric, a supplier of optical communications terminals

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The contracts worth $424 million were awarded by the Space Development Agency for 20 satellites for relay and tactical communications

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The Aerospace Corporation in a report highlights the promise and potential pitfalls of the Space Development Agency's innovative satellite acquisition approach

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Lt. Gen. Miller: Hundreds of satellites to reshape military operations

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Contractors urged to "have a different mentality" on parts ordering

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The Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO program ‘will provide opportunities for companies to gain valuable experience working with SDA on demonstration projects’

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The agency wants to deploy a "common, enduring ground infrastructure" for space-based missile detection and targeting experiments

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The company revealed payload and ground systems subcontractors for its Space Development Agency satellite contract

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Millennium Space won a $414 million contract from the Space Development Agency to build eight satellites equipped with advanced infrared and optical sensors

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