SDA Negotiating With FAA For Limited Datalink Tests

Brian Everstine April 20, 2023
Space Development Agency Tranche

 The first Space Development Agency Tranche 0 launch carried 10 satellites to orbit.

Credit: SDA
COLORADO SPRINGS—The Space Development Agency (SDA) is negotiating with the FAA for temporary approval to test broadcasting a Link 16 datalink from its recently launched satellites. The SDA on April 2 launched its first Tranche 0 satellites, which are being evaluated to provide Link 16 transmissions...
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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