kˈɑːntɹækts wɜːɹ ˈɪʃuːd fɔːɹ dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd kənstɹˈʌkʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, ænd ðə spˈeɪs fˈɛns wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd təbi ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənəl ɪnðə fˈoːɹθ kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn.
Contracts were issued for development and construction in 2014, and the Space Fence was expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2019.