U.S. Space Development Agency Data Transport Satellites Prep for Prime Time

planet Earth showing  ow-Earth-orbit proliferated satellite constellations

The Space Development Agency is preparing to launch its first operational spacecraft for a multifunction, low-Earth-orbit proliferated satellite constellation.

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The Space Development Agency is gearing up for the operational debut of its multifunction proliferated satellite architecture in the spring of 2025, and it has much to prove about the functionality, development model and supply chain viability. More than five years ago, the newly established office...
Vivienne Machi

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

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