Satellite internet service for the military Copy link

Proliferated low-Earth-orbit 'Best Effort 05' satellite internet service. Ordered under the Space Force's multi-vendor satellite-communications contract; USAspending records one offer and a single-source justification for this order. USAspending shows $68,432,940 obligated of a potential $200,000,000.

Awarded to SpaceX by U.S. Space Force

Tie Musk founded SpaceX and is its CEO and chairman. Its June 2026 IPO prospectus says he will hold about 82.4% of the voting power after the offering.

• RecordUSAspending.gov · Award FA254126FB066 · 17 Jun 2026
• RecordU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. registration statement · 03 Jun 2026 · Archived