The U.S. Space Force has awarded the majority of its 2026 national security missions to SpaceX. The company has secured a $714 million contract for five launches, while rival United Launch Alliance (ULA) won two missions worth $428 million.
This move further strengthens SpaceX’s position in the Pentagon’s most complex spaceflight programme. Under the contract, the company will launch Boeing’s 12th Wideband Global Satcom satellite, three classified payloads for the Space Force, and carry out the NROL-86 reconnaissance mission.
ULA’s assigned missions include the USSF-88, carrying a GPS III Follow-on satellite, and the NROL-88 spy payload.
Blue Origin, which has yet to certify its New Glenn rocket, was once again left out of the programme. The Space Systems Command has stated that the company is unlikely to carry out its first national security launch until fiscal 2027. NASA’s Mars mission this autumn is expected to play a key role in advancing Blue Origin’s certification.
The Phase 3, Lane 2 segment of the National Security Space Launch programme covers roughly 54 missions between 2025 and 2029, with a total value of $13.7 billion. Actual launches are scheduled from 2027 to 2032, giving companies ample time to integrate and prepare payloads.
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