# Terran Orbital to build 36 satellite buses for Lockheed Martin SDA contract

Lockheed Martin awarded Terran Orbital a contract to build 36 satellite buses for the SDA's Tranche 2 Transport Layer Beta constellation. Terran Orbital will deliver the buses to Lockheed Martin for payload integration.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-10-24
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: satellite buses
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Terran Orbital](https://endata.com/companies/58794.md)
- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (customer)
- [Space Development Agency](https://endata.com/companies/73229.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [venturebeat.com](https://venturebeat.com/business/terran-orbital-selected-by-lockheed-martin-to-build-satellite-buses-for-sdas-tranche-2-transport-layer-constellation), 2023-10-24: "We congratulate Lockheed Martin on another big contract win in support of SDA's Transport Layer mission."

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