Space Force raises the stakes as rocket companies compete for lucrative military missions
The U.S. military plans to buy even more rocket launches from companies in the coming years than previously expected.
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The U.S. military plans to buy even more rocket launches from companies in the coming years than previously expected.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 - Space Systems Command (SSC) recently assigned 12 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) service missions under the NSSL Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contract for Fiscal Year 2023. Six missions
Spy satellites, classified payloads among the newly scheduled launches.
Space Force is taking a dual-track approach to buying launches, with more flexible requirements that will increase the number of companies that can compete.
The U.S. military is preparing to buy another round of rocket launches from companies next year, and Space Force leadership says they’re taking a new “mutual fund approach” to the acquisition strategy...