On April 27,2016, the U.S. Air Force awarded an $82.7 million contract to SpaceX to launch a GPS satellite in May 2018; this estimated cost was approximately 40% less than the estimated cost for similar previous missions.
On April 27,2016, the Pentagon announced its decision to award an $82.7 million contract to SpaceX from the U.S. Air Force to launch a next-generation GPS satellite aboard its Falcon 9 rocket in May 2018. The estimated cost was approximately 40% less than the estimated cost for previous missions.