SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the US Space Force on Wednesday to launch 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 carrying Pentagon satellites for detecting and targeting airborne objects, the service ‌said. SpaceX secured a $1.6 billion US Space Force contract for 18 Falcon 9 launches to deploy military satellites aimed at detecting and tracking airborne threats by the end of 2027. The SpaceX task order is the first to be awarded since the Space Force's July 17 massive $11.4 billion plus-up to the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract vehicle ceiling. SpaceX [SPCX] has won $1.6 billion in two task orders for 18 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., for the company's Falcon 9 rocket by the end of next year under National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3, Lane 1, Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) said on Wednesday. The launches are to support “sensing and targeting of airborne objects from space and providing near. By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) – SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday to launch 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 carrying Pentagon satellites for detecting and targeting airborne objects, the service said. The 18 missions were assigned to SpaceX across two task orders under the U.S. […] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX two launch task orders worth $1.6 billion to deploy military satellite constellations, marking the largest publicly announced batch of missions. SpaceX secured $1.6 billion in U.S. Space Force launch contracts for Pentagon satellites. These missions will utilize eighteen Falcon 9 launches through the year 2027. The Space Force aims to accelerate its acquisition of rocket launches from private companies. Rivals United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin face ongoing technical challenges with their rockets. SpaceX continues to lead in. SpaceX has secured $1.6 billion in new contracts from the U.S. Space Force to carry out 18 Falcon 9 rocket launches through 2027, further strengthening its position as the Pentagons leading. SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the US Space Force on Wednesday to launch 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 carrying Pentagon satellites for detecting and targeting airborne objects, the service said. The 18 missions were assigned to SpaceX across two task orders under the US Space Force's. WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - SpaceX won $1.6 billion ⁠in ⁠orders from the U.S. Space Force ⁠on Wednesday to launch 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 carrying Pentagon satellites for.