SpaceX Scores $81.6 Million Space Force Contract To Launch Weather Satellite - Data Intelligence

SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

The U.S. Space Force has tapped SpaceX for a $81.6 million National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 task order to loft the Weather System Follow-on–Microwave 2 (WSF-M2) satellite and a rideshare stack of small DoD spacecraft (the BLAZE-2 mission) in the first half of fiscal 2027. The award—designated mission USSF-178—marks SpaceX’s third… Read more The post SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Sate…

SpaceX Scores $81.6 Million Space Force Contract To Launch Weather Satellite - Data Intelligence

WASHINGTON — SpaceX has secured an $81.6 million contract to launch a U.S. military weather-monitoring satellite in 2027.  The contract for the mission designated USSF-178 was awarded on June 27 by the Space Systems Command and represents SpaceX’s third consecutive win under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program. The mission will carry the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave Space Vehicle 2 (WSF-M2), along with a seco…

SpaceX Awarded USD 81.6 Million Contract for Critical U.S. Weather Satellite Launch

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX an $81.6 million contract to launch the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave Space Vehicle 2 (WSF-M2) satellite. This mission, designated USSF-178, is slated for 2027 and represents a continuation of SpaceX’s growing involvement in national security space operations. The contract, part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 program, underscores the U.S. government’s reliance on commercial spa…

SpaceX Secures $81.6 Million Deal to Launch Critical U.S. Weather Satellite

In a significant move for both the aerospace industry and the U.S. military, SpaceX has been awarded an $81.6 million contract to launch the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave Space Vehicle 2 (WSF-M2) satellite in 2027. As reported by SpaceNews, this deal, part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 program, highlights SpaceX’s growing influence in military satellite launches. The Space Systems Command awarded the contract as par…