
The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with United Launch Alliance (ULA) as part of the effort to certify the company’s new Vulcan launch vehicle for National Security Space (NSS) missions, the Air Force said Tuesday.The cooperative agreement, which was jointly written by both parties, will facilitate data exchanges and protect proprietary and export-controlled data. The CRADA will be in effect until all of the non-recurring design validation activities…