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Two 'Space Development Agency' stories January 2021
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SDA reaches conclusion in Airbus and Raytheon protest of SpaceX and L3Harris missile-warning satellite contracts

Avatar for Zac Hall Jan 8 2021 - 6:35 am PT
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SpaceX and Florida-based L3Harris were awarded Space Development Agency contracts to develop four missile tracking satellites each last October, but protests by competitors Raytheon and Airbus halted those contracts from moving forward in December. This week the SDA reached a conclusion after reevaluating submissions for the contracts.

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SpaceX earns $150 million contract for future Space Development Agency launches from California

Avatar for Zac Hall Jan 5 2021 - 9:05 am PT
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The Space Development Agency under the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded SpaceX a $150 million launch contract for two flights from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The first launch under the newly awarded contract is set for September 2022, and the second flight will take place not later than March 2023. Here’s the full announcement from the SDA:

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