Space Force awards SpaceX $1.6B for 18 Falcon 9 launches under NSSL Phase 3 to deliver Pentagon sensing and targeting satellite
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX two launch task orders worth $1.6 billion for 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 carrying Pentagon satellites designed to detect and target airborne objects. The awards are described as the largest publicly announced batch of missions under National Security Space Launch Phase 3.