The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury.".
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
The short version
- SDA’s fate is not a surprise, and lawmakers in both houses of Congress have backed the agency’s closure in drafts of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
- The idea was to rapidly procure, develop, and field new generations, or tranches, of tracking and data “transport” satellites every two years.
- SDA’s strategy was to cast a wide net across the US space industry, using satellites and sensors developed by many companies.
What happened
Launches of SDA’s new satellites were supposed to occur at a cadence of about once per month. Much of SDA’s mission will continue under a different banner within the US Space Force.
Why it matters
The missile-warning and data-relay satellites will eventually be part of the Pentagon’s planned Golden Dome missile shield , one of the Trump administration’s top priorities for the Space Force.
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