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Q4 2026

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A

Falcon 9 Block 5Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Drawing of the Falcon 9 Block 5 for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A

Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Tracking Layer mission, polar from Vandenberg, for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The layer's 28 infrared missile-warning satellites, built by L3Harris and Northrop Grumman, will track hypersonic and other advanced threats; every T1 plane already on orbit is Transport Layer.

Status
Date TBD
Target orbit
PO
Polar orbit
Date and time
Q4 2026
Builder
SpaceX
Payload
Government/Top Secret