Space Development Agency
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Sierra Space Successfully Completes Critical Design Review for Missile Tracking Satellites in SDA Tranche 2
Sierra Space, a Defense Tech company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced today the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TRK), affirming technical readiness to begin production of advanced missile tracking satellites for the Proliferated Warfighter Space…
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York Space Systems Demonstrates Space-to-Ground Optical Laser Communications Link with Space Development Agency
York Space Systems (York), a defense technology company transforming how the United States builds and operates proliferated space-based capabilities, today announced the successful demonstration of a space-to-ground optical laser communication link with the Space Development Agency (SDA). This major milestone marks another step forward in building out the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer, which is designed to provide resilient, low-latency, high-volume…
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York Space Systems Completes Delivery of 21 Satellites for Tranche 1 Launch
York Space Systems (York), a defense technology company transforming how the United States builds and operates space-based capabilities, today announced the completion and shipment of its final spacecraft to the launch site for the upcoming Tranche 1 Transport Layer launch. A total of 21 York-built satellites—comprising the full payload of the launch vehicle—will lift off by the end of this summer,…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Critical Design Review for Space Development Agency’s T2TL-Beta Constellation
Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the successful completion of its Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program. “The Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture is reshaping how the U.S. secures…
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Rocket Lab on Track to Advance U.S. Defense Capabilities, Passing Major Milestone in Development of Spacecraft Constellation for Space Development Agency
Rocket Lab National Security LLC (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the successful completion of its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program. This milestone marks a critical step in Rocket Lab’s mission as a prime contractor to deliver 18 advanced data transport…
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Sierra Space Awarded $740M Prime Contract by Space Development Agency
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today that it has won a significant contract award by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for 18 missile warning and tracking satellites. “Past winners of prior tranches for the tracking layer mission have been traditional big primes. This award puts Sierra Space…
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Rocket Lab Awarded $14m in Contracts to Supply Satellite Separation Systems for Companies Supporting Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, has been awarded two contracts worth a total of $14 million to provide satellite separation systems for companies building Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) satellites. Rocket Lab will supply more than 80 total Lightband Separation Systems (Lightbands) to…
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Rocket Lab Supports Significant Milestone for DARPA and Space Development Agency on the Mandrake-2 Mission
First paragraph of release dated July 13, 2022, should read: Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, has supported a significant milestone for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Mandrake-2 mission. “This is a significant step toward the realization of global high-speed space…
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