SpaceX wins $2B contract to produce satellites for Space Force
SpaceX has secured a $2 billion contract to develop 600 satellites for the US Space Force. This initiative is part of the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense program, which aims to enhance missile tracking capabilities. The project will be managed by SpaceX's military-focused division, Starshield, with a target operational date set for January 2029.
- ▪The contract involves building a constellation of 600 satellites for missile and aircraft tracking.
- ▪Golden Dome is a missile defense initiative inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome.
- ▪SpaceX's Starshield division will handle the satellite production.
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- ▪ Space Force awarded SpaceX $2.29 billion to build a military satellite data network — Quartz
- ▪ SpaceX just won a $2 billion contract to make satellites for the Space Force - Morningstar — Google News
- ▪ SpaceX just won a $2 billion contract to make satellites for the Space Force — MarketWatch — Top Stories
- ▪ SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for data network — Investing.com — News
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SpaceX wins $2B contract to produce satellites for Space Force The Pentagon taps Elon Musk's Starshield division to build 600 tracking satellites under the Golden Dome missile defense program. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); SpaceX just locked in what might be its most consequential government deal yet: a contract worth approximately $2 billion to build a…
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