Organizations/Space Development Agency
SD
Space Development Agency
Government Agency · United States · Founded 2019 · sda.mil
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is a United States Space Force direct-reporting unit tasked with deploying disruptive space technology. A primary focus is space-based missile defense using large global satellite constellations made up of industry-procured low-cost satellites.
Headquarters
United States
Ownership
Government
Parent: United States Space Force
Director
Derek Tournear
Founded
2019
Satellites in Orbit
69
69 operated all time
Upcoming Launches
- SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer DFalcon 9 Block 5 · customer, launching with SpaceX
- SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer DFalcon 9 Block 5 · customer, launching with SpaceX
- SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer CFalcon 9 Block 5 · customer, launching with SpaceX
- SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer EVulcan · customer, launching with United Launch Alliance
Satellites Launched per Year
Fleet in Orbit
- SDA-16762025-10-15 · LEO · Operator
- SDA-16752025-10-15 · LEO · Operator
- SDA-16842025-10-15 · LEO · Operator
- SDA-16832025-10-15 · LEO · Operator
- SDA-16822025-10-15 · LEO · Operator
Constellations
- SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space ArchitectureMilitary communications and missile tracking · Deploying21 activeNo public target
- PraetorianDeploying0 activeNo public target
- SdaDeploying0 activeNo public target
Data Sources for This Record
curated, with source
Q75746123
GCAT (J. McDowell, CC-BY 4.0) · weekly