Siemens supplies NX, Simcenter Femap, and Teamcenter software to SpaceX (standardized early in its operations, circa 2008) for product design, simulation, and product data management, contributing to approximately 50% productivity improvement in Falcon rocket development.
Relationship research recordBuilds reusable launch vehicles, spacecraft, and a global satellite network; an anchor across the commercial launch stack.
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Supplies or enables SpaceX
Siemens— customerTell me more
Velo3D— customerTell me more
Velo3D supplies Sapphire printers (25+ machines) and qualified metal AM parts for five major components of the Raptor rocket engine.
Relationship research recordEchoStar— supplierTell me more
EchoStar sold its full portfolio of AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $17 billion (definitive agreement September 2025).
Relationship research recordLeidos— supplierTell me more
Leidos served as subcontractor to SpaceX, supplying sensor payloads for four satellites in the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 0 constellation (contract circa 2020).
Relationship research recordHoneywell— supplierTell me more
Honeywell supplies critical flight control systems and avionics to SpaceX.
Relationship research recordSpaceX supplies or serves
U.S. Space Force— launch services contractTell me more
SpaceX awarded $1.6 billion in task orders for 18 Falcon 9 launches supporting Space Based Sensing and Targeting satellite missions through 2027.
Relationship research recordSpace Machines Company— launch servicesTell me more
SpaceX provided launch services for Space Machines Company's Optimus orbital transfer vehicle aboard a Falcon 9 rideshare mission in April 2023 (launched successfully in early 2024).
Relationship research recordSEOPS— launch servicesTell me more
SpaceX provides Falcon 9 rideshare and dedicated launch capacity to SEOPS for multiple Transporter missions and a dedicated direct-to-GTO rideshare mission (Darkstar/Waymaker programs) scheduled for 2028, with ongoing contracts including capacity procurement and integration support.
Relationship research recordLauncher— launch servicesTell me more
SpaceX provides Falcon 9 rideshare launch services for Launcher’s Orbiter missions (e.g., Transporter-6 in 2022/2023).
Relationship research recordD-Orbit— launch servicesTell me more
SpaceX provides launch services aboard Falcon 9 rockets (Transporter missions) to deploy D-Orbit's ION Satellite Carrier vehicles into orbit, with multiple missions executed from 2021 onward (e.g., Transporter-16 in March 2026).
Relationship research recordProgram partners
Telespazio— distributor/partnerTell me more
Telespazio is the Italian distributor of Starlink LEO satellite services for fixed, mobile, land, and maritime uses (ongoing).
Relationship research recordMicrosoft— strategic partnerTell me more
SpaceX supplies Starlink satellite internet connectivity for Azure Modular Datacenter (MDC) and collaborates on software development and testing for Azure Orbital integration (announced 2020, ongoing).
Relationship research recordNASA— strategic partnerTell me more
NASA supplies technical expertise, assessments, lessons learned, technologies, and data to SpaceX under unfunded Space Act Agreements via the 2023 CCSC-2 initiative.
Relationship research recordGoogle— strategic partnerTell me more
Google supplies Google Cloud connectivity, ground station hosting at data centers, and low-latency integration services to Starlink satellite broadband network users and edge deployments under their multi-year deal (announced ~2021, up to seven years).
Relationship research recordT-Mobile— strategic partner · supplier3 connectionsTell me more
SpaceX partners with T-Mobile to integrate and operate the Starlink-powered T-Satellite service for T-Mobile customers and select international roaming extensions (ongoing since 2022 agreement).
Relationship research recordSpaceX partners with T-Mobile to provide direct-to-cell service using Starlink spectrum and satellites, augmenting terrestrial 5G networks.
Relationship research recordSpaceX supplies Starlink Direct to Cell satellite capability and satellites that enable T-Mobile's T-Satellite direct-to-device service, acting as space-based cell towers to extend coverage where terrestrial towers cannot reach (announced 2022, beta 2025, commercial launch 2025).
Relationship research recordGovernment awards & missions
Kennedy Space Center— launch-site-userTell me more
SpaceX uses Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for Dragon and Falcon 9 missions. · Commercial Crew, CRS, private astronaut, and other Falcon missions from LC-39A.
NASA and SpaceX mission materials identify LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center as a Dragon/Falcon launch site.
facilitySpace Development Agency— payload-launch-customerTell me more
The Space Development Agency uses SpaceX Falcon launches for assigned Tranche 1 Tracking Layer and Transport Layer missions. · SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer and Transport Layer mission assignments under NSSL.
Space Systems Command lists specific SDA Tranche 1 missions awarded to SpaceX.
government agencyU.S. Space Force— national-security-launch-customerTell me more
The U.S. Space Force assigns SpaceX Falcon launch services for national-security missions under the NSSL Phase 2 procurement. · National Security Space Launch Phase 2; includes USSF-31 and assigned SDA Tranche 1 missions.
Space Systems Command named SpaceX as awardee for six NSSL Phase 2 missions.
government agencyInternational Space Station— crew-and-cargo-transport-operatorTell me more
SpaceX transports astronauts, cargo, scientific experiments, and hardware to and from the International Space Station using Dragon. · NASA crew rotation, cargo-resupply, private astronaut, and research missions.
SpaceX and NASA documentation directly describe Dragon’s recurring transport and docking operations at the ISS.
mission contextArtemis— lunar-mission-providerTell me more
SpaceX is developing Starship HLS to carry Artemis astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface. · Artemis III and Artemis IV human lunar landing architecture.
NASA defines the Starship HLS role in Artemis III and IV mission architecture.
award programNASA Commercial Crew Program— program-awardeeTell me more
The NASA Commercial Crew Program selected and oversees SpaceX’s crew-transportation capability and operational ISS crew flights. · Crew Dragon/Falcon 9 certification and operational astronaut transportation.
NASA identifies SpaceX as a Commercial Crew participant, contractor, and certified provider.
award programNASA— lunar-lander-customer-and-development-partnerTell me more
NASA has SpaceX under contract to develop and provide Starship Human Landing System services for lunar crew transport. · Human Landing System; Artemis III and Artemis IV lunar landing missions.
NASA explicitly states it is working with SpaceX on Starship HLS for Artemis III and IV.
government agencyNASA— cargo-resupply-customerTell me more
NASA purchases Dragon cargo delivery and return services from SpaceX for the International Space Station. · Commercial Resupply Services, including CRS-1 and CRS-2.
NASA states that SpaceX received Commercial Resupply Services contracts and continues ISS cargo service.
government agencyNASA— customer-and-development-partnerTell me more
NASA procures SpaceX crew transportation to and from the International Space Station using Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 under Commercial Crew contracts. · Commercial Crew Program; Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap).
NASA identifies SpaceX as a certified Commercial Crew provider and states that it purchases astronaut transportation from SpaceX as a service.
government agencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration— human landing system demonstration providerTell me more
SpaceX will provide NASA an initial human landing system demonstration and evolve its lander design for sustainable exploration requirements.
NASA explicitly says it contracted SpaceX for the initial human landing system demonstration and directed the company to evolve and demonstrate its design.
government agencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration— contracted launch vehicle and spacecraft providerTell me more
SpaceX provides the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft to NASA under the International Space Station Cargo Resupply Services contract.
The PDF explicitly states that NASA selected SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Dragon for this contract.
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