SDA successfully launches second round of Tranche 0 satellites

By Apurva Minchekar / September 5, 2023 at 2:54 PM
The Space Development Agency announced Sept. 2 that it has successfully launched 13 Tranche 0 satellites for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The launch comprised transport and tracking layer satellites to exhibit “low-latency tactical data links to deliver space-based capabilities to the warfighter,” which includes tracking of advanced missile threats through a resilient constellation in low-Earth orbit, the agency said. “While the launch is very exciting news, it’s what we will demonstrate on orbit that really matters -- the ability...

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