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The Space Development Agency orchestrates the development and fielding of DoD's future threat-driven National Defense Space Architecture. SDA uses novel approaches to accelerate the military space capabilities necessary to ensure U.S. technological and military advantage in space for national defense.
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Sept. 8, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the selection of Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo as the acting director of SDA, where he will lead the strategic direction and program execution for acquisition, delivery, and operations of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). Sandhoo, most recently the agency’s deputy director,…
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Date: September 2, 2025 | Outlet: Defense News | By: Courtney Albon In a series of trials this summer, the Space Development Agency and its industry team demonstrated two-way optical communications between a satellite and an aircraft in flight — a milestone for the agency’s efforts to establish a secure, high-speed, communications network that can…
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July 8, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the selection of Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo as the new Deputy Director of SDA, where he supports the director in the daily management of the organization and the execution of the development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Sandhoo…
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Date: July 1, 2025 | Outlet: Defense One | By: Amber Corrin The Space Development Agency’s experimental satellite program just kicked off with a record-fast shift into full operating mode, offering what officials see as a promising start for an ambitious military space strategy. The Dragoon spacecraft, launched June 23, is the first of 12…
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Posted On: July 1, 2025 Responses Due: Just 28 2025 SDA seeks industry proposals from Hybrid Acquisition of Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) pool prime contractors under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) solicitation for the Europa Program, a demonstration that will be part of the Tranche 2 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T2DES). Technologies and methods matured through…
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Date: June 24, 2025 SDA delivers first of 12 risk reduction satellites on orbit for experimentation and demonstration WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Space Development Agency today announced the successful launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, of the first prototype among 12 risk reduction satellites comprising the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) constellation that…
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Date: May 8, 2025 | Outlet: Space News | By: Sandra Erwin WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is ramping up efforts to bring commercial technology into military systems, betting that private-sector speed and innovation can help modernize U.S. defense programs, especially in space. This push could increase the demand for so-called “mission integrators”—engineering firms that specialize…
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Science Applications International Corp., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $54,908,584 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche Three program integration effort. This contract provides for system engineering and integration support activities enabling the delivery of the tranche 3 space vehicles for transport, tracking, and custody layers and their integration within the proliferated warfighter space…
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Posted On: April 7, 2025 Responses Due: May 22, 2025 SDA seeks industry proposals for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer (T3TRK) of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This Other Transaction Authority (OT) solicitation for T3TRK will accelerate the capability to provide global, persistent indications, detection, warning, tracking, and identification of conventional and advanced missile…
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