:

Air Force

Air Force Awards $739 Million in Launch Services to ULA, Space X

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, February 20th, 2019

SHARE:

Air Force Awards $739 Million in Launch Services to ULA, Space X

Falcon Heavy lifts off from Florida during its first flight Feb. 6, 2018. (Photo: SpaceX)

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded contracts worth nearly $739 million total to United Launch Alliance (ULA) and SpaceX for launch services for six future national security missions, according to a Feb. 19 contract announcement. The service awarded the contracts Tuesday evening under Phase 1A of its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch services program, an effort to more rapidly and affordably deliver national security missions into space using commercial services. ULA, a Boeing [BA]-Lockheed Martin…

Congress

Trump Urges Senate To Move ‘Immediately’ On $350 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill In Lame Duck

President Trump on Thursday urged Senate leadership to move “IMMEDIATELY” on a reconciliation bill that would include $350 billion for defense. The call arrives as Republicans navigate a lame duck […]

Congress

House Republicans Block Measure To Impeach Hegseth

House Republicans on Tuesday evening voted to block an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a 211-204 vote, the House moved to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) articles […]

Congress

Top House Defense Appropriator Calvert Officially Wins Reelection Bid

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), House Republicans’ top defense appropriator, has officially won his reelection bid. Calvert was running for a redistricted seat against fellow House Republican Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), […]

Congress

No Path To Defense Reconciliation, Including GOP’s $350 Billion, Coons Says

Top Senate Democrats threw cold water on any GOP plans for a $350 billion fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill, or any defense reconciliation bill, before a new Congress is sworn in […]