SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha
SDA prototype agreement for York Space Systems to build 62 Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha satellites.
Awarded October 30, 2023, this Other Transaction Authority prototype agreement tasks York Space Systems with delivering and operating 62 satellites across 8 orbital planes for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha variant, with first orbital-plane launch required no later than September 2026. York's share of the award is approximately $615-617M, part of a combined $1.3B award split with Northrop Grumman — the full $1.3B should not be attributed to York alone.
Award detail
- Agency
- Space Development Agency
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- ~$615M for York; part of a combined $1.3B award shared with Northrop Grumman — do not attribute the full $1.3B to York alone
- Vehicle
- OTA prototype agreement to deliver and operate 62 T2TL-Alpha satellites across 8 orbital planes; first orbital plane launch NLT September 2026
- Awarded
- 2023-10-30
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha contract?
- Awarded October 30, 2023, this Other Transaction Authority prototype agreement tasks York Space Systems with delivering and operating 62 satellites across 8 orbital planes for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha variant, with first orbital-plane launch required no later than September 2026. York's share of the award is approximately $615-617M, part of a combined $1.3B award split with Northrop Grumman — the full $1.3B should not be attributed to York alone.
- Which agency awarded the SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha contract?
- The SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha contract was awarded by Space Development Agency under a OTA prototype agreement to deliver and operate 62 T2TL-Alpha satellites across 8 orbital planes; first orbital plane launch NLT September 2026 vehicle.
- How much is the SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha contract worth?
- The SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer — Alpha contract has a value of ~$615M for York; part of a combined $1.3B award shared with Northrop Grumman — do not attribute the full $1.3B to York alone, awarded on 2023-10-30.
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SDA awarded York Space Systems ~$615-617M to deliver 62 Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha satellites across 8 orbital planes, part of a combined $1.3B award shared with Northrop Grumman
GovCon Wire: York Space Lands $615M SDA Contract for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha SatellitesVerified2023-10-30