SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy joined the national security space launch fleet in November on the USSF-44 mission.
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Nine years ago, SpaceX sued the U.S. Air Force to open its lucrative sole-source launch services contract with United Launch Alliance to competition. Now, with a bevy of new companies and vehicles in the offing, attracting new bidders is becoming a key part of the national security space launch...
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