The Space Development Agency (SDA) was established in 2019 to accelerate the deployment of U.S. military space systems by avoiding the Pentagon's traditional bureaucratic processes. As of July 2026, SDA is launching its first batches of operational satellites. However, the Pentagon plans to close the agency and integrate it back into the Space Force's procurement framework, which has been reorganized under several program acquisition executives to improve the weapons buying process. Lawmakers in both houses of Congress have expressed support for the agency's closure in drafts of this year's National Defense Authorization Act.
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Pentagon's Space Development Agency Faces Closure After Satellite Launches
The Space Development Agency, created in 2019 to expedite U.S. military space systems, is launching its first operational satellites. However, the Pentagon intends to close the agency and reintegrate it into the Space Force's procurement system, with bipartisan support from Congress.
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Pentagon's Space Development Agency Faces Closure After Satellite Launches