SpaceX

Jul- 2026 -

30 July

The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rests on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on February 5, 2018, ahead of its demonstration mission

SpaceX to Launch 18 US Space Force Missions Under $1.6B Contracts

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured two contracts worth $1.6 billion to provide 18 military rocket launch services for the US Space Force.

Jun- 2026 -

9 June

Europe

Soldier operating a command, control, and command, control, and data processing station for military satellites

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Turns to SpaceX’s Starshield for Military Communications: Report

The UK has begun using SpaceX's Starshield satellite network for military communications through third-party distributors.

1 June

Americas

U.S. Space Force Capt. Coleen O'Hara, weapons and tactics flight commander of the 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), poses in the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 9, 2024. 6 SWS, located at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

Christine Casimiro

USSF Awards SpaceX $4.16B to Build an Airborne Target Tracking Network

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16-billion contract to rapidly develop the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator, with an initial satellite constellation expected to be fielded by 2028.

May- 2026 -

27 May

Space

Rojoef Manuel

SpaceX Wins $2.29B Deal for US Military Satellite Network

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received a $2.29-billion contract to build a secure satellite communications network to link military sensors, weapon systems, and command capabilities.

Apr- 2026 -

21 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 10-44 mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Mar. 30, 2026. This was the 34th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, SES O3B mPOWER-A, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Merah Putih 2, Galileo L13, Koreasat-6A, and now 23 Starlink missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen)

Rojoef Manuel

Starlink Glitch Leaves US Navy Drone Boats Drifting: Report

A global outage in Elon Musk’s Starlink network disrupted US Navy drone tests, cutting communications and leaving approximately two dozen unmanned surface vessels adrift off California for nearly an hour.

Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tours SpaceX facilities with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as part of his Arsenal of Freedom Tour, Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 12, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Rojoef Manuel

Elon Musk Firms Enter Secret Pentagon Challenge for Voice-Based Drone Swarming Tech

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its subsidiary xAI are joining a secretive US Department of Defense competition centered on a voice command and control tool that could deploy multiple autonomous systems.

Nov- 2025 -

17 November

Space

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Readies First Military Satellite Under Independent Spy Network Effort

Poland is preparing to send its first military satellite into orbit this month, marking a major step in its effort to build homegrown space-based surveillance amid the ongoing tensions on NATO’s eastern flank.

Oct- 2025 -

24 October

Space