Three years after the Space Development Agency’s “Industry Day,” that military organization appears to be reaping some rewards. Is it the beginning of the end of the “Acquisitions Death Spiral?”
The Space Development Agency: So Far, So Good
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SDA’s Nudge Exposes Legacy Challenges
Northrop Grumman’s latest subcontracting announcement to fulfill an SDA contract is part of a U.S. space industry trend. But does that trend expose weakness or opportunity?
One Symposium Trend: Smallsat manufacturing
Sure, there were plenty of announcements from Space Symposium, but none were as potentially impactful as Amazon’s press release. While no other “big” PR’s came out, one trend continued.
Starlink and the Future Battlefield
A lot of positive press releases promote Starlink’s role in Ukraine. Some are probably even true. Also, an answer to a question concerning a potential single point of failure.
Looking at the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Selections
The following covers a topic that was long near and dear to my heart: low Earth-orbiting satellites with infrared sensors scanning...
York Gets SDA Job; Airbus Sees U.S. Government Opportunity
While it’s not clear from the story, York may be using its “S-Class” satellite bus for the SDA...
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