First SDA Operational Satellite Launch Pushed To Early 2025

The Space Development Agency expects to launch the first operational satellites for its proliferated LEO-based constellation in early 2025 following a series of supply chain issues.

Credit: SDA
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—The Space Development Agency’s (SDA) first operational satellites are scheduled to launch early next year, as supply chain snags moved the original fall 2024 launch date to the right. SDA Director Derek Tournear shared the updated timeline for the agency’s Tranche 1...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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