SDA Considers Change ForTransport Terminal Data Links

Brian Everstine April 05, 2024
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Northrop Grumman rendering of its Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) is considering a change to its requirements for optical communications terminal for its data transport satellite constellation, favoring longer-range, low-rate data links to higher orbits. SDA on April 4 released a solicitation to industry gathering feedback...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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