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The Space Development Agency is finalizing requirements and upcoming solicitations for around 200 satellites that will make up the third tranche of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation. According to a recent notice to industry posted on Sam.gov, SDA intends to release the first draft solicitations for Tranche 3 of the PWSA’s tracking and transport layers in early 2025. Those satellites — slated to begin launching in 2028 — are expected to provide advancements in capabilities from previous tranches, as well as feature new warfighting applications. https://lnkd.in/ei3dpBse

The Space Development Agency is finalizing requirements and upcoming solicitations for around 200 satellites that will make up the third tranche of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation. According to a recent notice to industry posted on Sam.gov, SDA intends to release the first draft solicitations for Tranche 3 of the PWSA’s tracking and transport layers in early 2025. Those satellites — slated to begin launching in 2028 — are expected to provide advancements in capabilities from previous tranches, as well as feature new warfighting applications. https://lnkd.in/eufTmaEC

Here at DDK we love all things space, after all our precise #GNSS positioning service uses Iridium satellites, making our positioning solution poles apart from the rest. 🛰️ As our HQ is based in Scotland we thought we'd share some exciting facts that are happening in Scotland's space sector. Not only do we have the SaxaVord Spaceport UK – with new satellite technologies, there are also plans for a further 4 innovative spaceports! Some of the latest stats are below 👇 These advancements are shaping the future of space exploration, its exciting times ahead for the Scottish space sector and we can't wait to see how things progress! 🚀 #PrecisePositioning #satellite #gps #Scotland #Space #SpaceTech #Innovation #ScotlandSpace #accuracyeverywhere

"Managing the supply chain is…critical. These systems need to be fielded rapidly to meet a real mission need. "We know how to do this across our company. Managing a high-volume #supplychain is something our team does in other markets such as #aeronautics systems, and we’ve been applying that skillset to the Space Development Agency programs."   Read more about how Northrop Grumman is moving at the speed of relevance in #Space. 🌌 https://lnkd.in/eKemmsg5

Traditional GEO spacecraft are often $200M-$500M assets and can last more than 20 years in space. Fuel is often life-limiting, so refueling is a good life-extension option. The costs of small satellites are generally less than $10M & will be less than $1M. This will lead satellites to be more like cell phones with frequent replacement cycles instead of expensive life extensions. https://lnkd.in/gAN29EPb

Traditional GEO spacecraft are often $200M-$500M assets and can last more than 20 years in space. Fuel is often life-limiting, so refueling is a good life-extension option. The costs of small satellites are generally less than $10M & will be less than $1M. This will lead satellites to be more like cell phones with frequent replacement cycles instead of expensive life extensions. https://lnkd.in/gvaUXSpV

Eutelsat OneWeb has sold its 50% share of the factory that built more than 600 satellites for its LEO constellation to their JV partner, Airbus. Airbus is now the sole owner of Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) in Merritt Island, adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which it has repurposed for other commercial and government customers. #megaconstellation #satellites #jointventure __________ Approach Venture enables founding teams building the future of frontier technology to achieve their full potential.

The Space Development Agency awarded contracts for the final 20 satellites in the second tranche of its proliferated low-Earth orbit constellation on Aug. 16, setting the stage for hundreds of satellites to launch in the next several years. York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, each received contracts to build the “enhanced tactical SATCOM” spacecraft. York’s contract is for $170 million, while Tyvak’s is for $254 million. All told, the agency has now awarded contracts for more than 430 satellites across Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 of what it calls the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The PWSA will provide satellite communications, transport data, and help with missile warning and tracking. Already, there are 27 satellites in orbit as part of Tranche 0, what leaders have described as a “demonstration” tranche meant to show off the constellation’s capabilities. Tranche 1 will make the constellation operational, and Tranche 2 will provide global coverage and persistent regional coverage. Tranche 1 is slated to start launching later this year, and Tranche 2 will follow beginning in 2026. The satellites contracted on Aug. 16 are for the “Gamma” portion—the most advanced of three parts of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer. According to SDA officials and documents, these satellites will have a “payload specifically designed to close future kill chains via the PWSA” called Warlock, as well as four optical terminals for laser communications. The Gamma satellites won’t start launching until the late summer or early fall of 2027, according to an SDA release. “With these T2TL-Gamma awards, we are closing out the hardware procurement phase for Tranche 2 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture to support delivery beginning in 2026 to achieve our full warfighting capability,” SDA Director Derek Tournear said in the release. “The T2TL-Gamma space vehicles will demonstrate global communications access and operationalize persistent global encrypted connectivity to support missions like beyond-line-of-sight targeting.” #SDA #PWSA #Tranche2 An artist’s rendering of Northrop Grumman’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites on orbit. Space Development Agency announced October 30 it had awarded Northrop Grumman 38 satellites as part of its Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha program. (Northrop Grumman)

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