SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO

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Sean O'Kane· May 29, 2026 · 10:21 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 39 views

SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO

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SpaceX has been awarded $6.45 billion in contracts from the U.S. Space Force ahead of its anticipated IPO. The contracts include $4.16 billion for satellite construction and $2.29 billion for a communications network. This funding highlights SpaceX's reliance on government contracts, which accounted for a significant portion of its revenue in 2025.

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▪SpaceX received $4.16 billion from the U.S. Space Force for satellite construction.
▪The company was also awarded a separate contract worth $2.29 billion for a communications network.
▪One fifth of SpaceX's revenue in 2025 came from government contracts.

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▪ SpaceX Is Awarded $4 billion Contract with U.S. Space Force - The Information — Google News
▪ SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO — r/stocks
▪ SpaceX secures $6B US Space Force contracts before anticipated IPO — Crypto Briefing
▪ US Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion deal — Investing.com — News
▪ US Space Force says SpaceX won a $4.16B contract to build a space-based tracking network as part of President Trump's Golden Dome defensive shield (Sana Pashankar/Bloomberg) — Techmeme

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In Brief Posted: 3:21 PM PDT · May 29, 2026 Image Credits:SpaceX (opens in a new window) Sean O'Kane SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO SpaceX is headed toward what’s expected to be the largest IPO ever next month, and now it has received a major boost from the Trump administration. On Friday, the U.S. Space Force announced it’s giving SpaceX $4.16 billion as part of a contract to build satellites that will be part of a missile and air defense system that President Trump is calling the “Golden Dome.” The announcement follows a separate contract the Space Force awarded to Elon Musk’s company earlier this week worth $2.29 billion. That contract involves SpaceX building a communications network in low-Earth orbit.

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