Northrop Grumman Selected to Build Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites
21 Août 2023 - 4:20PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by the
Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and build 36 data
transport satellites, the first space vehicles in the latest
generation of its low-Earth orbit Proliferated Warfighter Space
Architecture (PWSA). The team will now update the company’s Tranche
1 design to add new broadcast and tactical communications
capabilities to PWSA.
Northrop Grumman will supply 36 satellites for
SDA's Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Layer. (Photo
Credit: Northrop Grumman)
The satellites will integrate with, and expand the PWSA mesh
network, utilizing high-data-capacity optical crosslinks to deliver
accessible, near-real time communications to U.S. warfighters and
defensive platforms operating around the globe. The design for this
latest iteration, known as Tranche 2 Transport Layer Beta (T2TL
Beta), builds on the 42 Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) and 14
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK) satellites that SDA previously
announced it had awarded Northrop Grumman. The T2TL Beta space
vehicles add new broadcast and tactical waveforms improving the
capabilities of the overall PWSA.
“Creating a low-Earth orbit communications architecture that
meets the needs of the warfighter is complex,” said Blake Bullock,
vice president, communication systems, Northrop Grumman. “With
Northrop Grumman's extensive military satellite communication
experience and deep mission understanding, we are helping SDA make
its vision a reality.”
Northrop Grumman announced in April it had completed critical
design review on its T1TL design in just over a year and in May
completed optical interoperability testing. The company is on track
to launch its first plane of 21 space vehicles in Q4 2024.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense
technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers
with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world,
and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe.
Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest
problems, our 98,000 employees define possible every day.
Contact: |
David B.
Larter |
|
703-347-2984 |
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david.larter@ngc.com |
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