U.S. Space Force Sets Next SDA Launch For Oct. 14

SpaceX launches the Space Development Agency’s first Tranche 1 Transport Layer mission on Sept. 10, 2025, from Vandenberg SFB, California.

SpaceX launches the Space Development Agency’s first Tranche 1 Transport Layer mission on Sept. 10, 2025, from Vandenberg SFB, California.

Credit: SpaceX
The U.S. Space Force expects to launch the next Space Development Agency (SDA) mission on Oct. 14 from Vandenberg SFB, California, with six backup windows available, Space Launch Delta (SLD) 30 said Oct. 8. The SDA’s second batch of Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) satellites is scheduled to take...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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