Nontraditional Acquisition— MAKING THE Golden Dome FOR AMERICA A REALITY
by DANNY POSKEY and KIMBERLY SULAK
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) launch six satellites to low-Earth orbit on Feb. 14, 2024. The satellites were launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space utilizing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. This includes two satellites for MDA’s Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) and the final four SDA Tranche 0 (T0) Tracking Layer satellites of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). Source: Courtesy of SpaceX This photo was cropped to show detail. This image was edited using multiple filters and dodging and burning techniques.
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