Space Development Agency orders 62 Tranche 2 transport satellites from York for $615M

York Space Systems/SDA Transport Layer satellites

The SDA awarded York $615M to build 62 Alpha-variant satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer, taking York's transport satellite orders to 126. Tranche 2 adds networking, navigation and laser links between satellites, and was then slated to start launching in 2026.

• 62 Tranche 2 Alpha satellites for $615M.
• York orders at the time: 10 Tranche 0, 42 Tranche 1, 62 Tranche 2 Alpha, 12 experimental.
• Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman each got 36 Beta-variant satellites.