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Peraton Supports Successful Launch of 10 SDA Tranche 0 Satellites

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket departed the atmosphere with ten SDA Tranche 0 satellites consisting of eight transport layer satellites and two tracking layer satellites.

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  • The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket departed the atmosphere with ten SDA Tranche 0 satellites consisting of eight transport layer satellites and two tracking layer satellites.
  • Under Peraton's MSE&I indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company has provided full-lifecycle systems engineering and integration services for the SDA Tranche 0 system.
  • "We look forward to supporting the successful launch of the remaining Tranche 0 satellites in 2023 and the initialization of the constellation."
  • Peraton will continue working with the SDA Tranche 0 team to ensure a successful launch of the remaining satellites and the initialization of the Tranche 0 constellation.

Terran Orbital Completes Order for SDA’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the delivery of the final of ten satellite buses to prime contractor Lockheed Martin in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 Transport Layer.

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  • Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the delivery of the final of ten satellite buses to prime contractor Lockheed Martin in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 Transport Layer.
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    Just in time for the holidays - Terran Orbital delivers order for SDA's Tranche 0 Transport Layer to Lockheed Martin (Image Credit: Terran Orbital Corporation)
    The delivery of the ten Tranche 0 buses proves Terran Orbital’s ability to build modules and deliver vehicles at scale – marking the company’s shift from lower quantity, mission-unique satellites to robust production.
  • Terran Orbital delivered the satellite buses at a rate greater than one per week over an approximately six-week period.
  • “The delivery of all ten Tranche 0 satellite buses marks a key milestone, and we are excited to continue effective teamwork as Terran Orbital will also design and build the buses for Lockheed Martin’s SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites,” said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell.

Rocket Lab Awarded $14m in Contracts to Supply Satellite Separation Systems for Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, has been awarded two contracts worth a total of $14 million to provide satellite separation systems for Space Development Agencys (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) satellites.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, has been awarded two contracts worth a total of $14 million to provide satellite separation systems for Space Development Agencys (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) satellites.
  • Rocket Lab will supply more than 80 total Lightband Separation Systems (Lightbands) to prime contractor Lockheed Martin and another an undisclosed customer, both of whom are manufacturing satellites for the SDAs Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
  • Lightbands are separation systems that are used to attach satellites to rockets and release them in space once the rocket reaches its intended orbit.
  • Rocket Labs separation systems were designed by Planetary Systems Corp, which was acquired by the Company in 2021, and have a 100% mission success rate across more than 140 missions.

EQS-News: Mynaric to provide optical communications terminals to Northrop Grumman as part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program

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Saturday, October 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, October 18, 2022 Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN), a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective and scalable laser communications products, today announced it will provide Northrop Grumman with optical communications terminals for 14 satellites as part of the Space Development Agencys (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

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  • LOS ANGELES, October 18, 2022 Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN), a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective and scalable laser communications products, today announced it will provide Northrop Grumman with optical communications terminals for 14 satellites as part of the Space Development Agencys (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.
  • Each satellite will feature a wide field-of-view infrared sensor, three optical communications terminals, and a Ka-band payload for communications.
  • Mynaric will supply 42 CONDOR Mk3 terminals to Northrop Grumman for the program with the product deliveries expected mostly in 2024 for deployment in 2025.
  • Tranche 1 Tracking builds upon, and connects to, Northrop Grummans Tranche 1 Transport Layer program, said Blake Bullock, vice president, communication systems, strategic space systems, Northrop Grumman.

Sidus Space Will Continue Producing Hardware That Will Support Parsons Tranche 1 Launch

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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(NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, is proud to announce that it will continue producing hardware to support Parsons Corporations (NYSE: PSN) Tranche 1 (T1) launch.

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  • (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, is proud to announce that it will continue producing hardware to support Parsons Corporations (NYSE: PSN) Tranche 1 (T1) launch.
  • As part of this arrangement, Sidus Space will fabricate flight cables for Parsons evolved secondary payload adapter (ESPA) ring on T1.
  • As a subcontractor, Sidus Space was responsible for cable manufacturing for the ESPA ring.
  • Sidus Space has a broad range of Space-As-a-Service offerings including space-rated hardware manufacturing, design engineering, satellite manufacturing and platform development, launch and support services, data analytics services and satellite constellation management.

Scientific Systems Company, Inc (SSCI) Conducts First Publicized Demonstrations of Dockerized Space Mission Software on Orbiting Satellite

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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Pushing this capability on-orbit provides a major toolchain improvement for the deployment of space-based edge-processing apps, which are central to SSCI's AI-enabled mission management software.

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  • Pushing this capability on-orbit provides a major toolchain improvement for the deployment of space-based edge-processing apps, which are central to SSCI's AI-enabled mission management software.
  • This is the first publicized instance of Docker containers deployed to and running on an orbiting satellite.
  • SSCI demos the first publicized instance of Docker containers deployed to and running on an orbiting satellite.
  • Transition to a Docker environment on-orbit is an enabling step in performing demonstrations of on-orbit 3rd-party fusion software apps in the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA).

Capella Space Unveils Next Generation Satellite with Enhanced Imagery Capabilities and Communication Features

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capella Space, a leading Earth observation company, today unveiled several new capabilities planned for its next generation satellites, further expanding the company's cutting-edge, premium data offerings. This new generation of Capella satellites, referred to as "Acadia" technology, will expand the existing Capella constellation to provide highest quality imagery, best ground-range resolution, and the fastest order-to-delivery speeds available from any commercial SAR provider.

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  • This new generation of Capella satellites, referred to as "Acadia" technology, will expand the existing Capella constellation to provide highest quality imagery, best ground-range resolution, and the fastest order-to-delivery speeds available from any commercial SAR provider.
  • Highest quality imagery with increased power: Capella customers are already accustomed to Capella's high quality SAR imagery.
  • Fastest order-to-delivery with improved payload downlink: Capella has already pioneered the usage of GEO communication satellites for near real-time tasking of its satellites.
  • Capella Space is an information services company that provides on-demand, industry-leading, high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation imagery.

Maxar to Build 14 Spacecraft Platforms for L3Harris as Part of Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Program

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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SDA selected L3Harris as a prime for its Tranche 1 Tracking Layer as part of the initial Missile Warning/Missile Tracking warfighting capability of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA).

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  • SDA selected L3Harris as a prime for its Tranche 1 Tracking Layer as part of the initial Missile Warning/Missile Tracking warfighting capability of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA).
  • Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will provide limited global indications, warning and tracking of conventional and advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
  • Maxar is proud to support L3Harris on this critical Space Development Agency mission that highlights our expanding national security capabilities, said Chris Johnson, Maxar Senior Vice President and General Manager of Space.
  • Developing and manufacturing commoditized, commercially available spacecraft for the National Defense Space Architecture is key for the Space Development Agency, and the Maxar platform delivers incredible capability to the L3Harris Tranche 1 Tracking Layer mission solution, said Rob Mitrevski, Vice President and General Manager, Spectral Solutions, L3Harris.

Clark Atlanta University awarded $10 Million National Science Foundation grant to bring Data Science to HBCUs through National Data Science Alliance (NDSA)

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Friday, August 5, 2022
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To accomplish this visionary goal, the NDSA will facilitate engagement across all HBCUs with industry and academic collaboration to broaden participation and advance social justice in data science.

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  • To accomplish this visionary goal, the NDSA will facilitate engagement across all HBCUs with industry and academic collaboration to broaden participation and advance social justice in data science.
  • As the Director of the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Data Science Initiative and professor of mathematics at Clark Atlanta University, she is passionate about engaging more HBCUs and building a community to accelerate the preparation of students in data science and discover solutions for data-oriented problems that impact the lives of Blacks.
  • "We are excited that many HBCUs will collaborate with us to develop new equity-based discoveries in data science and expand student pathways that will change the face of data science," said Washington.
  • The NDSA's three regional hubs are led by LaTanya Brown-Robertson (Howard University), Sajid Hussain (Fisk University), and Eric Mintz (Clark Atlanta University).

DGAP-News: Mynaric acts as sole laser communication supplier for Northrop Grumman as part of milestone U.S. government program

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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Mynaric acts as sole laser communication supplier for Northrop Grumman as part of milestone U.S. government program

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  • Mynaric acts as sole laser communication supplier for Northrop Grumman as part of milestone U.S. government program
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  • LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2022 As previously announced, Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0Y) has been selected by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) for delivery of CONDOR Mk3 optical communication terminals in the framework of a milestone U.S. government program.
  • The agreement worth $36 million, which was announced on March 21, 2022 , makes Mynaric the sole supplier of optical communications terminals for Northrop Grumman in the framework of the program and foresees product deliveries mostly in 2023 and 2024.
  • In this context, today, Northrop Grumman announced a successful demonstration of a secure, networked laser communications system for proliferated-LEO constellations using Mynarics optical communications terminals.