SpaceX Wins String Of Launches For NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1

SpaceX launches a batch of Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites for SDA on Oct. 15 2025. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX has received $739 million in new task orders for Phase 3, Lane 1 of National Security Space Launch (NSSL), according to U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC).

The nine launches of Space Development Agency (SDA) and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellites are to start late this year and end in fiscal 2028.

“SSC awarded the SDA-2 missions to SpaceX for launches projected to begin in 4QFY26...