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SDA Soliciting Bids for First 20 Satellites in Mesh Network; Final RFP Expected in May

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, April 3rd, 2020

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SDA Soliciting Bids for First 20 Satellites in Mesh Network; Final RFP Expected in May

The Space Development Agency's notional space layer architecture as outlined by new director Fred Kennedy April 9, 2019. Image: Vivienne Machi/Staff

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has released its first request for proposals (RFP) for companies to build up to 20 satellites for an initial space-based sensor constellation to be fielded by 2022. The draft RFP posted March 24 will be followed by a final RFP in early May, and the agency intends to select at least two companies to design, build and test these new systems by August, said Derek Tournear, SDA director, during an April 2 virtual industry day.…

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