
Space Force Taps SpaceX for $739M in National Security Launches
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX launch contracts worth $739 million to deploy advanced missile warning and national security satellites for the SDA and NRO.
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The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX launch contracts worth $739 million to deploy advanced missile warning and national security satellites for the SDA and NRO.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 21 satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency, advancing the creation of a global military communication network in low Earth orbit.

Sierra Space has completed a key design review for 18 missile tracking satellites, allowing the company to begin production for the U.S. Space Development Agency.

The Pentagon is actively debating the future of its space-based data network, weighing two competing satellite constellations from the SDA and NRO.

Gen. Chance Saltzman announced the U.S. Space Force is shifting its strategy to prioritize speed over perfection in deploying new space systems.

The U.S. Space Development Agency, under new acting director Gurpartap Sandhoo, has launched its first 21 operational satellites for a new military network.

The U.S. Space Development Agency is close to securing approval for Link 16 satellite testing over the U.S. after a recent test showed no airspace interference.

The Space Development Agency is pausing plans for expanded PNT services from its military satellite network due to budgetary uncertainty over its Tranche 3 layer.