US Space Force Appoints Gurpartap Sandhoo to Head Missile Warning and Tracking Office

US Space Force appoints Gurpartap Sandhoo to head missile warning and tracking office

The US Space Force has appointed Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo as the permanent director of the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the inaugural head of the Missile Warning and Tracking Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) office.

SDA Director Drops ‘Acting’ Label, Adds All Missile Warning to Portfolio

After eight months leading the Space Development Agency on an acting basis, Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo was named SDA’s permanent leader and given a second hat as the Space Force’s portfolio acquisition executive for missile warning and tracking programs, the service announced May 19. Both appointments were expected, as Space Force leaders teased the moves during the annual Space Symposium last month. The announcement comes as the Space Force and t…

Space Force names Sandhoo as head of new missile warning/tracking PAE

As of May 11, Sandhoo is double hatted as both head of the PAE and director of the Space Development Agency.

SDA director Sandhoo takes on broader Space Force missile warning portfolio

The Pentagon is realigning the Space Development Agency’s satellite programs under new acquisition structure The post SDA director Sandhoo takes on broader Space Force missile warning portfolio appeared first on SpaceNews.

Sandhoo named Space Development Agency director, PAE for missile warning and tracking

Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo has officially been named as director of the Space Development Agency and the new portfolio acquisition executive for Space Force’s missile warning and tracking programs, the agency announced Tuesday. Previously SDA’s deputy director, Sandhoo has been leading the agency as acting director since September 2025, when Derek Tournear stepped down from the role. In the last few months, Sandhoo has overseen SDA begin the highly …

Sandhoo Named SDA Director, PAE For Missile Warning And Tracking

After serving as the acting director of the Space Development Agency (SDA) since last September, Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo was named director of the agency effective May 11, SDA said on […]