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SDA Readies Falcon 9 Launch of 21 Northrop Tranche 1 Transport Satellites

A successful flight would show whether industry teams can operate transport satellites at the scale SDA needs and affect plans to finish Tranche 1 by spring 2027.

U.S. and China Race to Weaponize Orbit as New Maneuverable Spacecraft Appear

SDA Restarts Tranche 1 Launches and Reaches Half of Transport Constellation

Space Development Agency Awards $1.75 Billion for 36 Missile‑Tracking Satellites

GAO Warns SDA’s Missile-Tracking Constellation Is at Risk From Overstated Tech Readiness

U.S. and U.K. Complete First Coordinated On-Orbit Maneuver Under Operation Olympic Defender

SpaceX Launches 21 SDA Transport Layer Satellites to Begin Operational LEO Mesh

Space Force Readies Fall Analysis to Advance Space-Based Targeting