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Space

SDA Expects to Release Tranche 2 Transport, Tracking Solicitations This Summer and Fall

By Rachel Jewett

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

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SDA Expects to Release Tranche 2 Transport, Tracking Solicitations This Summer and Fall

Derek Tournear, director, Space Development Agency. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King)

The Space Development Agency (SDA) is preparing to issue solicitations for Tranche 2 of its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, with a solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha set for this summer, and Tranche 2 Tracking solicitation to be released in the fall. SDA Director Derek Tournear spoke about the solicitations on Wednesday during a media briefing at Space Symposium. The Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) is broken up into three pieces. The SDA recently released the solicitation for…

Congress

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Army

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