Redwire Selected by Rocket Lab to Provide Antennas for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 2 Satellite Constellation
06 Maio 2024 - 6:57PM
Business Wire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space
infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced it
has been contracted by Rocket Lab USA, Inc (NASDAQ: RKLB), a
leading provider of space launch services and advanced satellite
technology, to provide antennas and RF hardware for the recently
announced Space Development Agency (SDA) Transport Layer Tranche 2
Beta variant satellites. Tranche 2 is the second operational
generation of spacecraft that will make up the Proliferated
Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), a constellation of satellites
that will provide warfighters operating on land, in the air, and at
sea with secure, anti-jam beyond line-of-sight communications.
“Redwire is proud to partner with Rocket Lab in the development
of the SDA's Tranche 2 Transport layer,” said Redwire Space Systems
President Adam Biskner. “As an antenna supplier for the SDA
Transport Layer program since Tranche 0, Redwire is continuing to
make significant investments in manufacturing capacity and
assembly, integration, and test capacity to support multiple
parallel antenna and RF production lines.”
“We look forward to working with Redwire and leveraging their
unparalleled expertise in RF antenna development for transport
layer programs,” said Rocket Lab Vice President of Space Systems
Brad Clevenger. “As we embark on a new era as a leading satellite
prime, we have methodically executed on our strategy of developing
and acquiring experienced teams, advanced technology, manufacturing
facilities, and a robust spacecraft supply chain to make this
possible.”
Redwire will produce 18 ship sets of antennas and RF front ends
for Tranche 2 in its newly expanded Colorado facility. The new,
state-of-the-art facility has 26,000 square feet of high-bay
manufacturing, integration, and testing floor space and an advanced
testing chamber for testing RF payload performance. These
capabilities will be crucial for the design, manufacture, and
testing of the Tranche 2 hardware.
SDA’s PWSA Transport Layer will consist of a constellation of
300 to more than 500 low-Earth orbit satellites flying at altitudes
ranging from 750 to 1200 km. When the full constellation is
operational, American warfighters will have constant, world-wide
advanced communications available to them. The first of the Beta
variant Tranche 2 satellites is slated to be ready to launch in
September 2026.
This award is the latest of a series of contracts related to
SDA’s Transport Layer going back to Redwire’s delivery of its first
Link 16 antennas for Tranche 0 in 2020. The company was also
selected to provide RF hardware and antennas for Tranche 1
satellites. Redwire has delivered 48 Link-16 antennas to date for
Tranche-1.
About Redwire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) is a global space infrastructure
and innovation company enabling civil, commercial, and national
security programs. Redwire’s proven and reliable capabilities
include avionics, sensors, power solutions, critical structures,
mechanisms, radio frequency systems, platforms, missions, and
microgravity payloads. Redwire combines decades of flight heritage
and proven experience with an agile and innovative culture.
Redwire’s approximately 700 employees working from 14 facilities
located throughout the United States and Europe are committed to
building a bold future in space for humanity, pushing the envelope
of discovery and science while creating a better world on Earth.
For more information, please visit redwirespace.com.
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