Space Development Agency to Launch 21 More Data Transport Satellites Next Week

The Space Development Agency is set to launch 21 Tranche 1 data transport satellites on Oct. 5—its fourth Tranche 1 mission since last fall and the first to carry Northrop Grumman-built satellites. The launch is scheduled for 1:15 a.m. local time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Once in orbit, the 21 spacecraft will join 63 Tranche 1 satellites built by York Space Systems and Lockheed Martin. More

(Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine - Oct 4)