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SpaceX Receives $150M Contract to Launch SDA Tranche 0 Satellites

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SpaceX Receives $150M Contract to Launch SDA Tranche 0 Satellites
A rendering of the first generation of the Tracking Layer of Trance 0 in the National Defense Space Architecture. Photo: Space Development Agency

SpaceX has been awarded a $150.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Space Development Agency to launch its Tranche 0 transport and tracking layer satellites. The award, announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on Dec. 31, is for standalone launch services for two launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, with the first launch set for September 20211. The award was made based on a request for proposals that was released in October. Tranche 0 is the first iteration of the…

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