SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches

The SpaceX facility and a Falcon 9 rocket booster are shown, as the company prepares to file for an initial public offering (IPO), in Hawthorne California, U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake 30 Jul 2026 04:17AM WASHINGTON, July 29 : SpaceX won a $1.6 billion order 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 military service said.The 18 missions were assigned to SpaceX across two task orders under the U.S. Space Force's flagship launch procurement program, in which SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin and other U.S. launch firms inducted into the program jockey for lucrative mission assignments.SpaceX has bagged at least $7 billion worth of Pentagon contracts th