"Northrop Grumman Secures $2.03 Billion Contract for 138 Satellites from SDA and Pentagon"
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The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a $732 million contract for 38 communications satellites as part of the U.S. military's low Earth orbit space architecture. These satellites will be part of the Transport Layer Tranche 2 Alpha, which aims to create a tactical network for transmitting classified data. The contract includes ground systems, five years of operations and sustainment, and an incentive payment for on-time delivery. The Alpha satellites are expected to launch in late 2026. Northrop Grumman has now won orders for a total of 132 satellites for the Transport and Tracking Layers of the SDA's network.
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