This year Space Force awarded SpaceX contracts totaling over $6.3 billion for Space-Based Air Moving Target Indicator satellites and Space Data Network satellites, underscoring ambitious fleet growth for 2029 and beyond that requires expanded production capacity.

Freeform Future Corp. was contracted in July to scale propulsion and structural hardware production using its Skyfall laser-based additive manufacturing platform to boost output.

Space Force officials, including Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, stressed that industry must scale production from current levels to much larger volumes through long-term procurement contracts and investments in facilities.

ALL.SPACE, owned by York Space Systems, received an award to demonstrate on-demand production of its Hydra satellite communications terminal, targeting hundreds to thousands of units per year.

The Pentagon announced an $11.4 million Defense Production Act funding package for Stellant Systems to qualify and accelerate production of space-based RF amplifiers, reducing schedule, cost, and risk for government satellites.

Air Force leadership emphasized multiyear procurement to provide a stable demand signal that enables manufacturers to invest in modernization and capacity expansion.

The Defense Innovation Unit awarded several contracts in July and August under the Adaptive Space Manufacturing and Integration Scale project to advance on-demand and scalable space component production.

Over the next five years, the Space Force plans a substantial fleet expansion in areas including space-based ISR, data transport, missile warning, and space domain awareness.