Space Force Taps SpaceX for Eighteen Satellite Launches Under Accelerated NSSL Contract

By Neetika Walter · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-29

Interesting Engineering reports that the U.S. Space Force has selected SpaceX for a $1.6 billion contract to deploy eighteen Falcon 9 missions. These launches, operating out of Vandenberg Space Force Base, will orbit hardware dedicated to the military’s Space Based Sensing and Ta

Interesting Engineering reports that the U.S. Space Force has selected SpaceX for a $1.6 billion contract to deploy eighteen Falcon 9 missions. These launches, operating out of Vandenberg Space Force Base, will orbit hardware dedicated to the military’s Space Based Sensing and Ta