Space Force Sticks With Plans For Three Full-Service Launch Providers

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launcher

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy

Credit: SpaceX
The U.S. Space Force on Oct. 5 released its final request for proposals (RFP) for companies to provide National Security Space Launch (NSSL) services under the Phase 3 program. A draft RFP released in August added a third contract award for missions in the Lane 2 section of the NSSL Phase 3 program...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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