SpaceX has secured contracts worth $1.6 billion from the U.S. Space Force to carry out 18 missions using the Falcon 9 rocket, scheduled through 2027. These launches will place Pentagon satellites designed to detect and track airborne objects into orbit.
The Space Force awarded these missions to SpaceX under two orders within its primary launch services procurement program. Under this program, SpaceX competes against United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and other U.S. companies for mission contracts.
All launches will take place from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and are scheduled for completion by the end of 2027, according to a statement from the military.
SpaceX has received at least $7 billion in contracts from the Pentagon this year. These agreements come against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome” project—a multi-year missile defense program with an estimated cost of around $185 billion that relies heavily on Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company.
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