The Senate Armed Services Committee adopted an amendment to its version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill that will allow the Space Development Agency to utilize the middle-tier acquisition authority for the rapid fielding of Tranche 1-3 satellites. The amendment was introduced by strategic forces subcommittee Chairman Angus King (I-ME) and Ranking Member Deb Fischer (R-NE). The committee voted 24-1 yesterday to advance the bill to the Senate floor. On April 2, SDA successfully launched Tranche 0 satellites...
