Technology29 May 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO

SpaceX is headed toward what’s expected to be the largest IPO ever next month, and now it has received a major boost from the Trump administration. On Fr…

SpaceX is headed toward what’s expected to be the largest IPO ever next month, and now it has received a major boost from the Trump administration. On Friday, the U.S. Space Force announced it’s giving SpaceX $4.16 billion as part of a contract to build satellites that will be part of a missile and air defense system that President Trump is calling the “Golden Dome.” The announcement follows a separate contract the Space Force awarded to Elon Musk’s company earlier…

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