
Laser communication underpins the SDA’s proposed low-Earth-orbit mesh network.
Credit: U.S. Government Accountability Office
The U.S. Space Force’s poster child office for rapid acquisition is facing close examination of its contracting practices and maturity of its capabilities. The Space Development Agency (SDA) was founded in 2019 as a military acquisition disruptor, set to deploy a new set of minimum-viable...
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