SDA evaluating future role in ‘niche’ space-based ISR missions
“Moving forward, we see there are a lot of niche missions where the fine line between what is the tracking mission and what becomes the custody mission…
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SDA sends notice to industry for next layer of missile tracking satellites
SDA is looking for input on Tranche 3 as it aims to “accelerate the proliferation of missile defense capability to provide low-latency fire control-quality data."
SDA restructuring ground support program for experimental sats to focus on fire-control missions
SDA Director Derek Tournear told reporters that initial requirements for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Future Program Ground Segment Integration program were too broad for industry to…
SDA taps Millennium Space Systems to build experimental FOO Fighter satellites
The systems will be equipped with fire control-quality sensors to address advanced missile threats such as hypersonic weapons.
Space Development Agency would get $4.3B in FY ’25 budget request
The request is less than what SDA asked for in fiscal 2024, reflecting the agency's pivot to launching its first operational tranche of satellites and procurement of…
Space Development Agency issues first solicitation for experimental ‘fire-control’ satellites
SDA plans to purchase and deploy eight satellites for its FOO Fighter initiative.
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Pentagon’s FOO Fighter satellites to focus on ‘handful’ of missile threats not covered by other programs, SDA director says
Earlier this month, the SDA released a draft solicitation for the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program.