Space Development Agency
House appropriators restrict funds for Space Development Agency
House appropriators would block funding for the Space Development Agency pending a report on SDA's future projects and roles.
Air Force unmanned aircraft developer Mike Leahy tapped to replace Fred Kennedy at DARPA
Leahy is best known in defense technology circles as the “father of the X-45."
Space Development Agency a big win for Mike Griffin, but pushback continues
When the Pentagon revealed March 13 that the Space Development Agency had been officially created, the reaction was a mix of confusion, excitement and disappointment.
Space Development Agency a huge win for Griffin in his war against the status quo
Griffin has scoffed at SDA naysayers. “I’m not personally trying to shake up anybody or anything."
Space Development Agency draws strong objections from California lawmakers
A letter sent to Shanahan questions DoD's decision to shift missions away from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
Space Development Agency aims to issue first RFI this summer
The Pentagon’s brand-new Space Development Agency intends to make a formal request for information from megaconstellation ventures and their vendors this summer.
Hyten: Hypersonic missile defense satellites a job for the Space Development Agency
Hyten agrees with SDA Director Fred Kennedy that DoD should rapidly develop a space sensor constellation in LEO.
Wilson defends Air Force record on space acquisitions: “We’re moving fast”
Wilson is not opposed to using commercial LEO constellations, but is concerned about the risk.
Shanahan: To beat China, we need Space Force, Space Command, Space Development Agency
Shanahan: The Space Development Agency is not just important to national security but also to the nation’s space economy.
Air Force Secretary Wilson fires back at SDA: Satellites in LEO can’t replace legacy systems
Wilson: “Increasing the number of satellites helps but numbers alone are not enough."
Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency’s Fred Kennedy: “How we do things in space has to change”
The Space Development Agency is only a month old and its staff has yet to be hired, but the SDA already has a bold agenda. It plans to change how the military develops and acquires space systems, the agency’s director Fred Kennedy told SpaceNews in his first media interview since taking the job.
Space industry in wait-and-see mode amid organizational shuffle
Space contractors are waiting to see where things go with the DoD and SMC reorganization.
Space Development Agency promises to do more with less
The Space Development Agency officially came into existence last week and already is causing a stir.
Lawmakers urge DoD to locate Space Development Agency in New Mexico
In a letter to Shanahan, lawmakers point out New Mexico is home to dozens of space-focused government and private sector organizations.
Griffin: Space Development Agency to bring new capabilities that don’t exist today
The Space Development Agency will be based at the Pentagon and is projected to have about 100 people.
Shanahan officially establishes the Space Development Agency
The first director of the Space Development Agency will be Fred Kennedy, who until now served as the director of DARPA's Tactical Technology Office.
