SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches
The missions will carry Pentagon satellites for tracking airborne objects, adding to SpaceX’s growing share of Space Force launch work.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX $1.6 billion to launch 18 Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base through 2027, supporting the military's Space Based Sensing and Targeting portfolio.
- Space Force acquisition official Eric Zarybnisky cited an "unprecedented two-month acquisition timeline," noting the service completed procurement from requirement identification to contract signature in roughly two months.
- SpaceX remains the only company with necessary West Coast infrastructure and operational Falcon 9 rockets for this scale, while rivals United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin face ongoing technical investigations.
- The satellites will support the Space Based Sensing and Targeting portfolio, a key element of the Trump administration's proposed $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense initiative to track airborne threats.
- Reflecting increased military demand, the Space Force raised the Phase 3 Lane 1 contract ceiling to $17 billion earlier this month, signaling expectations for substantially faster growth in national security launches.
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SpaceX scores another massive Pentagon deal to support military satellites
SpaceX just picked up another $1.6 billion from the Pentagon, with the U.S. Space Force awarding two task orders worth $1.6 billion to fly 18 Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California through the end of 2027. The launches will carry satellites for the Space Based Sensing and Targeting portfolio, a set of programs meant to help the military detect and track airborne threats and relay that information across forces in near r…
SpaceX Secures Major Contract for U.S. Space Force Missions
SpaceX has been awarded a $1.6 billion contract by the U.S. Space Force to conduct 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027. These missions involve launching Pentagon satellites to detect and target airborne objects. The contract is part of a larger procurement program involving several U.S. launch companies.
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