 Space Development Agency | |
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| Formed | March 12, 2019 |
| Type | Direct reporting unit |
| Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. 38°52′16″N 77°03′22″W / 38.871°N 77.056°W |
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| Parent department | United States Department of the Air Force |
| Parent agency | United States Space Force |
| Website | www |
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The Space Development Agency (SDA) is a United States Space Force direct-reporting unit tasked with deploying disruptive space technology.[1] One of the technologies being worked on is space-based missile tracking using large global satellite constellations made up of industry-procured low-cost satellites.[2][3][4] The SDA has been managed by the United States Space Force since October 2022.[5] By February 2024 the SDA had 33 satellites on orbit.[6] SDA intends to have at least 1,000 satellites in low Earth orbit by 2026.[7]
- ^ SDA.mil About Us Archived 2022-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hypersonic Missile Defense: Issues for Congress". Congressional Research Service. 21 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Hypersonic Weapons: Issues for Congress" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. 13 February 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Brian Everstine (22 Sep 2022) Why Space Force Wants Out Of GEO, Long Development Cycles Archived 15 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine noMoreGeoSats. For the Space Force, last of the geosynchronous satellites. Gone by 2040
- ^ United States Space Force "Space Development Agency transfers to USSF". United States Space Force. October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ Audrey Decker (30 Aug 2023) SDA readies second batch of satellites for its space data network Archived 3 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine A test of Link-16
- Theresa Hitchens (5 Sep 2023) SDA launches 13 more Tranche 0 data relay, missile tracking sats for 'warfighter immersion' Archived 5 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- SpaceX (2 Sep 2023) Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 Mission Archived 3 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Albon, Courtney (8 December 2022). "How the Space Development Agency 'could have died any number of ways'". Defense News. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.