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Tranche 3

SDA Hires an Integrator to Keep Its Next Satellite Tranche on Schedule

April 24, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
After the first tranches of its ambitious low-Earth orbit constellation faced production and supply chain issues that delays launches, the Space Development Agency is trying something new for its next round of satellite procurement. The agency awarded a $55 million contract to SAIC on April 22 ...

SDA Will Be 6 Months Late Launching Next Satellites, But May Up the Pace After That

Nov. 19, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Development Agency will start launching its next batch of satellites in March or April 2025, six months later than originally planned, but director Derek Tournear suggested he may try to increase the pace of launches after that to get back on schedule. 

SDA Lays Out Timeline for Buying Nearly 200 More Satellites in 2025

Oct. 9, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Development Agency isn’t slowing down anytime soon. On Oct. 2, the organization released a notice to industry outlining its plans for a busy 2025 on the acquisition front, as it will look to procure around 200 satellites from different solicitations for Tranche 3 of ...

SDA Plans $25.5 Billion in Spending Over the Next Five Years

March 13, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Development Agency plans to spend roughly $25.5 billion from 2025 through the end of the decade building out its massive constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites, budget documents show. 
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