Link-182 design and demonstration Copy link

A contract to design and demonstrate a new military satellite link, awarded after full and open competition with 21 offers, according to USAspending. USAspending shows $57,303,302 obligated.

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 FA881926CB002 · 14 Apr 2026
• RecordU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. registration statement · 03 Jun 2026 · Archived