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Space Force issues $13.5 billion in contracts to 3 launch firms
The awards are part of the service’s National Security Space Launch program, which it uses to acquire nearly all military ...
With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider
The US Space Force announced Friday it selected SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin for $13.7 billion in contracts to deliver the Pentagon's most critical military to orbit into the early ...
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Senator raises concerns over Air Force possibly shifting satellite contracts to SpaceX
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) revealed during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing that he was told the ...
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Space Force may use SpaceX satellites instead of developing its own, senator says
The satellites in question are part of the data transport layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter ...
Musk Is Positioned to Profit Off Billions in New Government Contracts
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies ...
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US Senator Warns: SpaceX Deal Could Jeopardize US Air Force’s Satellite Program
The US Air Force is thinking about making a major change in how it buys military satellites. Right now, different companies ...
Senator questions canceling planned military satellites in favor of SpaceX
A North Dakota senator has raised questions about the U.S. Space Force potentially canceling planned military satellite ...
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Space Force OKs Vulcan rocket as SpaceX competitor for military launch
Vulcan’s certification means SpaceX should have at least one competitor for future launches — though several other firms are ...
DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasts he’s nixing contracts and grants amid DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign. But those trims won ...