On the Constellations Podcast, we’ll discuss how the Space Development Agency (SDA) is accelerating the development of space-based capabilities for the warfighter. The SDA is focused on enabling data to get to the tactical edge on relevant timelines, i.e. lowering data latency. They are accelerating capabilities with spiral development, working with the idea that getting to a solution that is 80% complete and viable in two years is better than an exquisite solution that will take five years. During this episode of Constellations, Dr. Frank Turner, Technical Director of the Space Development Agency, explains spiral development, how it is used and why it is helping to get data to the warfighter quicker. He discusses the difference between the SDA’s tracking and transport layer and Tranches, what they are and how part of their goal is to set a level playing field for each company that wants to participate. Dr. Turner also talked about optical inter-satellite links and building a mesh network in space. Hear Dr. Turner explain how the SDA is trying to help both industry and DoD understand how to support the warfighter communicate.
181 – Being a Disruptor, Spiral Development and Proliferated Tactical Data Networks
180 - The Evolving Maritime Market, Offices at Sea and the Impact of Starlink
179 - SD-WAN, Multi-Orbit Access and a New Age for Satcom
178 - Software, Satellites and a More Dynamic World
177 - Playing Poker, Changing Mindsets and Space Superiority
176 - Space Entrepreneurship, Vertical Markets and Commercial Critical Infrastructure
175 - Spectrum Sharing, Laser Networks and Open Access
174 - Mission Critical Comms on the Move, Multi-Orbit Handovers and Zero Packet Loss
173 - Satellite Industry Softwarization, On-Board AI and Flying Routers in Space
172 - Mainstreaming Satellite, Embracing MEF Standards and Enabling Service Delivery in Minutes
171 - Standardization, Reconfiguring the Ground Segment and Meeting Gigabit per Second Demand
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170 - Venture Capital, Clean Tech, and AI: Investing in Space in 2024
169 - Commercial Data, Open Source Intelligence and Moving at the Speed of Technology
168 - Digital Twins, the Engineering Metaverse and Potential for Breakthrough Designs
167 - Space Sustainability, the White House LEO strategy, and Not Your Parents' Moon
166 - HAPS or MISHAPS, An Evolving Journey and Stratospheric Opportunities
165 - Hybrid Space Architecture, Digital Twins and Free Space Optics
Special Release - Threat Tracking, Information Sharing & the Watch Center
164 - Generative AI: the Opportunities, Risks and Future in the Space Industry
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