WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced four new contracts, worth $3.5 billion total, for 72 new satellites for missile warning and tracking.
The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) awards went to teams led by Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab USA, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies, according to the announcement. Each team is to “deliver and operate 18 space vehicles (SV) as part of the Tracking Layer constellation for Tranche 3, launching in fiscal year 2029.”
Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo, SDA’s acting director, said that the Tranche 3 constellation will “include a mix of missile warning and missile tracking, with half the constellation’s payloads supporting advanced missile defense missions to pace evolving threats.”
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