Published Jun 1, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
The contract calls for a fully operational prototype by the end of 2027.
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Published Jun 1, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
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Space Force Bolsters SpaceX With New $2.2B Contract to Build Large Networks
The contract calls for a fully operational prototype by the end of 2027.
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SpaceX won $2.29B contract to build Space Data Network Backbone—an interconnected low-orbit satellite mesh for military comms, prototype by end-2027. Military shift to distributed space infrastructure signals growing market opportunity in resilient orbital communications systems.
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