SpaceX Lands $4.16B Deal From US Space Force For Satellite Threat-Tracking System

SpaceX has been awarded a $4.16-billion contract by the U.S. Space Force to develop a space-based system for tracking airborne threats.

SpaceX Lands $4.16B Deal From US Space Force For Satellite Threat-Tracking System. SpaceX has been awarded a $4.16-billion contract by the U.S. Space Force to develop a space-based system for tracking airborne threats. The deal will accelerate the deployment of a satellite sensing network designed to monitor and identify aerial threats globally, Space Force’s Space Systems Command said on Friday. The contract will accelerate the development of SpaceX’s space-based sensor system under the SB-AMTI program. It will use satellites, secure communications, and ground systems to improve real-time military tracking by 2028. The deal adds to a recent $2.29 billion contract, expanding SpaceX’s role in US defense space projects. System Aims To Improve Global Airborne Threat Tracking The deal with Elon Musk’s aerospace company is part of the Space-Ba...