U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

By Vivienne Machi
Optical cross-link technology is maturing at a critical juncture, with government and commercial customers pouring billions into proliferated constellations.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. is fielding proliferated space architectures to support missile warning and missile tracking, surveillance and reconnaissance, and secure comms.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The communications satellite has L-band and Ka-band payloads.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Rocket Lab is to pay $75 million in cash or shares, with potential earn-outs of $75 million in cash or shares.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The March 7 solicitation is among the U.S. Air Force’s corrective actions after Viasat filed a bid protest against two contract awards.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The agency is developing a new satellite constellation in low Earth orbit known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
A recent bid protest and government report have heightened scrutiny of the Space Development Agency’s rapid acquisition model.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi
The Space Systems Center plans to expand the reach of the optical crosslinks in stages.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Space Systems Command Commander Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant served as acting director of the Space Development Agency beginning Jan. 16.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The agency has faced development challenges and delays.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The service is investing billions to revamp its launch infrastructure as the demand for rides to space continues to balloon.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Viasat filed a lawsuit in September 2024 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The SDA is embroiled in a lawsuit related to two contracts worth $424 million each, awarded last Aug. 16 to York Space Systems and Tyvak International.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
On Jan. 27, the White House under President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the creation of a missile defense shield.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
DOGE, while not an actual U.S. government department, has already effectively shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Blauser, who currently serves as deputy director of the U.S. Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office, will oversee the space procurement office.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
President Donald Trump kicked off the Iron Dome for America effort in a Jan. 27 executive order.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A new executive order seeks to bolster national security by reviving and expanding a massive space- and ground-based missile defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
After President Trump signed an executive order for “Iron Dome for America,” editors discuss how an idea that dates back to the Cold War could take shape today.
Check 6

By Matthew Fulco
The Melbourne, Florida-based company’s sales rose 3% annually to $5.5 billion in the December quarter.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The M-class has a payload capacity of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) and 8 kW of peak power, York announced Jan. 29.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The agency released a draft solicitation dated Jan. 22 related to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi, Irene Klotz
The world is headed for a period of launcher abundance as the New Glenn expands rocket choice in the heavy-lift segment.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
Derek Tournear, the director of the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), has been placed on administrative leave, “pending the results of an investigation.”
Budget, Policy & Regulation