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SpaceX Wins $57M Military Crosslink Contract | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX secures a $57M Pentagon contract for satellite crosslink demos while joining Golden Dome, America's costliest missile defense program.
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SpaceX Wins $57M Golden Dome Satellite Crosslink Deal | KeepTrack Space Brief
SpaceX secures $57 million military contract for Link-182 satellite crosslink demo supporting Golden Dome missile defense. Also joins software working group.
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Geostationary Transfer Orbit
The highly elliptical handoff lane that rockets use to deliver satellites to geostationary altitude, a narrow sliver of orbital space where every communications satellite you've ever seen spends its first few weeks of life.
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· x reportSpaceX Eyes $60B Cursor AI Acquisition Ahead of IPO | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX secured a $60B option to acquire Cursor AI while launching its 40th Falcon 9 mission of 2026, deploying 24 more Starlink satellites from Vandenberg.
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Space Force Requests $1.6B for New LEO Relay Network | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force scraps SDA transport layer, requests $1.6 billion for proliferated LEO SATCOM constellation. Roger Mason nominated to lead NRO.
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China's Rocket Factory Finds a Second Gear
In 2024, China launched 68 orbital missions. In 2025, the number jumped to 97. In 2026, state media and Western analysts agree the target is 140 or more. Most of that growth is being driven by two state-backed mega-constellations, a half-dozen private launch companies hitting stride, and a deliberate national pivot toward commercial space. Beijing is no longer trying to catch SpaceX. It is trying to build an industrial base that outlasts one.