Today, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) confirmed the successful launch of six satellites to low-Earth orbit at 5:30 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.

The satellites, which include two satellites for MDA’s Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) and the final four SDA Tranche 0 (T0) Tracking Layer satellites of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), were safely delivered to orbit and are conducting initial testing and checkout.

Today’s launch of the two prototype systems will be followed by two years of on-orbit testing. Over the next few weeks, MDA and SDA engineers will run a series of tests and checkout procedures to ensure the satellites are operating and communicating with other systems as expected.

For more information, refer to the original press release found at: www.defense.gov

Please direct all MDA-related media queries to Mark Wright at 571-231-8212, Mark.Wright@mda.mil or Nancy Jones-Bonbrest at 571-363-0782, Nancy.J.Bonbrest@mda.mil. For more information on MDA please visit mda.mil.

Please direct all SDA-related media queries to Jonathan Withington at 202-468-4553, jonathan.b.withington.civ@mail.mil. For more information on SDA, contact OSD.SDA.Outreach@mail.mil or visit https://www.sda.mil.

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