SpaceX and the U.S. government: a love story

Total amount U.S. agencies were contractually obliged to pay out to SpaceX for various contracts, by fiscal year

From tiny beginnings in 2008 (just 4 million dollars), the size of SpaceX's contracts has swelled to more than 3.8 billion dollars in 2024 — and this year is on track to be a bonanza too.