SpaceX and ULA Awarded $2.5 Billion Space Force Contracts for 21 Rocket Launches Over Next Two Years

Split of contracts between SpaceX and ULA reflects recent delays in ULA's Vulcan rocket debut, changing original plans of ULA providing 60% of military launches down to 54%, while SpaceX now covering 46% of missions.

SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) have been awarded $2.5 billion in contracts by the United States Space Force for 21 launch contracts over the next two to three years, starting in 2025.
The contracts, part of the military's continuing focus on the delivery of critical assets to their forces, include the deployment of satellites for reconnaissance, threat tracking, early response and updated global positioning systems.
Eleven launches were assigned to ULA and 10 to SpaceX, marking a shift in the original plan for ULA to provide 60% of military launches due to delays in the debut of its Vulcan rocket, leading to SpaceX receiving a larger share of 46%.
The launches will use SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, and ULA's delayed Vulcan rocket, representing a significant shift from a decade ago when the Department of Defense relied solely on ULA for rocket services.
The contracts mark the final round of orders under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 program, with the next round, NSSL Phase 3, expected to buy an estimated 90 launches in the late 2020s and early 2030s.