SDA: Tranche 0 Link 16 Transmission In October, Second Launch In August

Credit: Space Development Agency
The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) has gotten authorization to broadcast the Link 16 datalink from recently launched satellites—but only over the open ocean, not in the national airspace. SDA in April launched its first Tranche 0 data transport satellites, which will send the datalink to...
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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