WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force ... indicated that SpaceX satellites would not meet requirements, noting in 2023 that SpaceX declined to bid for SDA contracts because its commercial ...

The satellites in question are part of the data transport layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter ...

The US Air Force is thinking about making a major change in how it buys military satellites. Right now, different companies ...

A North Dakota senator has raised questions about the U.S. Space Force potentially canceling planned military satellite ...

The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies ...

The Air Force is considering canceling development plans for the Space Development Agency’s data transport satellites in favor of awarding SpaceX contracts to provide that service with its Starshield ...

Credit: GAO The U.S. Air Force is debating whether to cancel a series of current and future contracts for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and to use assets built by SpaceX instead, Sen.

SpaceX has not bid on previous contracts for the project because its ... Space Systems and aerospace giant Northrop Grumman. The Air Force denied any decisions have been made.