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U.S. Space Force Awards SpaceX $4.16 Billion Satellite Contract

The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build a satellite network for tracking airborne targets. The award is part of $6.4 billion in new contracts given to the company in the past week.

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2 sources·May 29, 7:34 PM(24 min ago)·1m read
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S. 16 billion contract to build a satellite network designed to track airborne targets. S.

The new agreement focuses on developing orbital assets capable of detecting and monitoring objects in the atmosphere. No additional technical specifications or deployment timelines were released with the announcement.

16 billion contract is the largest single award disclosed in the recent series of deals. " — WatcherGuru, May 2026 No statements from SpaceX or further government commentary were included in the available reports.

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$4.16 billion
value of the satellite-network contract
$6.4 billion
total new Space Force contracts to SpaceX in one week

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2 events
  1. Past week

    U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX multiple contracts totaling $6.4 billion.

    2 sourcesSawyerMerritt · WatcherGuru
  2. Recent

    Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract for an airborne-target tracking satellite network.

    2 sourcesSawyerMerritt · WatcherGuru

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PublishedMay 29, 2026, 7:34 PM

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