Elon Musk‘s rocket company SpaceX has secured new contracts worth $739 million from the US Space Force for several military launches.
Nine task orders have been issued by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) under the latest National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1. These directives are intended to strengthen the U.S. military’s missile warning and tracking capabilities.
The assigned task orders will support the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
SpaceX has been awarded the SDA-2 missions for launches expected to begin in 4QFY26, the SDA-3 missions for launches expected to begin in 3QFY27, and the NTO-5 launches for launches expected in 1QFY27 and 2QFY28.
According to a press release from the SSC, the SDA-2 task order includes two launches with a total of 18 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer space vehicles built by L3Harris, along with a separate launch with eight Fire-control On Orbit support-to-the-war Fighter (F2) space vehicles built by Millennium Space Systems.
The SDA-3 task order calls for two launches, delivering 18 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer vehicles Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT).
Colonel Matt Flahivestated the System Program Director for Launch Acquisition, USSF, “Our mission to deliver national defense capabilities to the joint force is accomplished with every task order we assign.”
Pentagon contract momentum
In October 2025, SpaceX was awarded five of seven critical military missions by the US Space Force, leaving behind Jeff Bezos‘ Blue origin And United Launch Alliance (ULA).
SpaceX’s recent contract win is also agreeing with investors Ross Gerber‘s observation that federal contracts have played a major role in SpaceX’s success. Gerber, the co-founder of Gerber Kawasaki, highlighted the significant contribution of U.S. government contracts to the success of both Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX.
SpaceX also won a 2024 Pentagon contract to expand Ukraine’s access to its secure Starshield satellite network for 2,500 additional Starlink terminals.
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