# Northrop Grumman selects Airbus to supply 42 satellite buses for SDA constellation

Northrop Grumman announced it selected Airbus U.S. Space and Defense to produce 42 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1. The Airbus Arrow 450 buses will be produced at the Airbus OneWeb Satellites factory in Merritt Island, Florida, with first delivery scheduled for fall 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-07-05
- Where: Merritt Island, Florida, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: satellite buses, Arrow 450 platform
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Northrop Grumman](https://endata.com/companies/6849.md) (customer)
- [Airbus U.S. Space and Defense](https://endata.com/companies/63962.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [spacenews.com](https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-selects-airbus-to-supply-satellite-buses-for-u-s-military-constellation/), 2022-07-05: "We are pleased to have Airbus U.S. as one of our key commercial suppliers for this significant national security mission."

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