The Journal of Space Commerce

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Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Spacecraft Delivered to L3Harris

First of More Than a Dozen Satellite Buses Shipped by Maxar Space Systems

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Tom Patton
Mar 05, 2025
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The first of 16 spacecraft buses to have been delivered to L3Harris Technologies by Maxar Space Systems to support the Space Development Agency (SDA)’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program. Leveraging their Maxar 300 platform, Maxar Space Systems designed and developed this purpose-built bus to enable key technological advancements to support and advance th…

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