L3Harris completes design review for SDA Tranche 3 missile-tracking satellites

PUBT · 1d ago
L3Harris completes design review for SDA Tranche 3 missile-tracking satellites
  • L3Harris completed the Preliminary Design Review for SDA’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 missile-tracking satellites on Sept. 24, 2026.
  • Baseline design covers satellites, infrared payloads, communications, networking, ground systems; includes on-orbit processing, real-time threat-detection algorithms.
  • Program targets near-continuous global missile warning and tracking within SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
  • Contract awarded in December 2025 totals USD 843 million to design and build 18 Tracking Layer Tranche 3 space vehicles.


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