Senator: U.S. Air Force Weighs Canceling SDA Contracts

The Space Development Agency's proliferated LEO-based constellation will provide 24/7 global communications and missile tracking. Credit: GAO

The Space Development Agency's proliferated LEO-based constellation will provide 24/7 global communications and missile tracking.

Credit: GAO
The U.S. Air Force is debating whether to cancel a series of current and future contracts for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and to use assets built by SpaceX instead, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said March 27. The SDA is developing and fielding a new constellation called the Proliferated...
Vivienne Machi

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

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