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SDA Issues Solicitation For Europa Experimentation Effort

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

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SDA Issues Solicitation For Europa Experimentation Effort

Pictured is Space Development Agency (SDA) Director Derek Tournear (SDA Photo)

The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Tuesday released the Europa solicitation for prototype space vehicles, seeking proposals for advanced communication protocols using commercial solutions. The Tranche 2 Demonstration and Experimentation (T2DES) Europa program will provide lessons for future SDA constellations, the agency said. The procurement is limited to pre-screened vendors on the Hybrid Acquisition of Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) contract vehicle. The T2DES Europa will award Other Transaction Agreements in two areas, advanced tactical waveforms, and commercial solutions. For the first…

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