SpaceX Gets $1.6 Billion for 18 Launches, Payload Details Withheld
$1.6 billion buys the U.S. Space Force 18 SpaceX launches planned for 2027 but not a publicly disclosed satellite count….
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U.S. Space Force Confirms Weapons Are Operating in Orbit, Details Withheld
The United States has publicly acknowledged that unspecified military weapons are already operating in orbit. In a September 15 announcement,…
SpaceX’s Space-Based Air-Tracking Contract Grows to $9.3 Billion
SpaceX’s contract for the Space Force’s space-based Airborne Moving Target Indicator program now stands at $9.3 billion, up from the…
Space Force Adds 91 Launches and $17 Billion as Rocket Options Shrink
The U.S. Space Force is expanding its primary launch program just as its choice of operational rockets has narrowed. An…
Rocket Lab Photon Will Test SpaceX Military Network Connection in 2027
The U.S. Space Force has selected SpaceX to build the backbone of a major military satellite network, but it does…
Space Force’s $77 Million Satellite Push Hits a Coordination Gap
Commercial satellites have helped the U.S. military monitor Chinese naval movements and identify possible clandestine airstrips in Ecuador. Yet after…
Rocket Lab Wins $663 Million, but Larger Space Force Award Awaits Unflown Rocket
Rocket Lab secured two U.S. Space Force awards with a combined stated value of $663 million, but they do not…
SpaceX Lands $8.1 Billion Golden Dome Role With 2027 Deadline
Roughly $8.1 billion now defines SpaceX’s expanding role in the U.S. Space Force’s emerging Golden Dome infrastructure. Recent awards cover…
Space Force Awards Three Companies $615 Million for SpaceX Tracking Alternatives
The U.S. Space Force is not letting a $4.16 billion SpaceX award become its only route to tracking aircraft and…