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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX

The U.S. Space Force has awarded $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX, funding multiple government launches using the company's launch services. The procurement reinforces the Space Force's dependence on commercial launch providers to meet military and national security access-to-space requirements.

2026-01-10T09:21:11.855390-08:00
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Reuters • David Shepardson

FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites

By Reuters: The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.

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2026-01-09T16:24:35.139511-08:00