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    Launch of the NTO-5 mission Copy link

    A task order for launch services under the Space Force's National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract. Lane 1 orders are competed among pre-qualified launch providers; USAspending records one offer for this order. USAspending shows $204,618,632 obligated of a potential $963,251,040.

    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.

    $205Mof $963M potential
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Elon Musk

Trump's largest 2024 donor and former senior adviser. CEO of SpaceX and Tesla; ran DOGE as a special government employee until May 2025

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Follow the Grift, “Launch of the NTO-5 mission,” line item for Elon Musk, https://followthegrift.com/items/musk-spacex-fa881126fb006/ (added 26 Oct 2026; accessed 01 Nov 2026).