Space Development Agency

Space Development Agency
	Space Development Agency
Agency overview
Formed	March 12, 2019
Type	Direct reporting unit
Headquarters	The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, US; 38.871°N 77.056°W
Motto	Semper Citius; (Latin: "Always Faster");
Agency executives	Derek Tournear, Director; Ryan C. Frigm, Deputy Director;
Parent department	United States Department of the Air Force
Parent agency	United States Space Force
Website	www.sda.mil

The Space Development Agency (SDA) is a United States Space Force direct-reporting unit tasked with deploying disruptive space technology. A primary focus is space-based missile defense using large global satellite constellations made up of industry-procured low-cost satellites. The SDA has been managed by the United States Space Force since October 2022. By September 2023 the SDA had 23 satellites on orbit. SDA targets to have at least 1,000 satellites in low Earth orbit by 2026.

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