Elon Musk's SpaceX wins 2 US Dept of Defense orders worth $159 mn

The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced it has signed two contracts worth over $159 million with Elon Musk-led space company SpaceX. Under the deal, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets will launch two separate missions, the DoD said in a statement. This marks the third time SpaceX has signed an agreement with the DoD.