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Space Development Agency Launches Fourth Tranche 1 Mission
Original: SDA’s Fourth Tranche 1 Mission
The US Space Development Agency has launched its fourth Tranche 1 mission, with SpaceX carrying the satellites to orbit. Tranche 1 is the first operational layer of the Pentagon's proliferated low-Earth-orbit constellation, designed to provide resilient communications and missile-tracking capabilities for military forces. The latest launch marks continued progress in building out the network.
Why now: Each new Tranche 1 launch expands the US military's low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation, drawing attention from the space and defense communities.
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