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Air Force Releases RFP for Phase 2 of Launch Services Procurement Program

Air Force Releases RFP for Phase 2 of Launch Services Procurement Program
SpaceX launches its Falcon Heavy rocket, and passenger Arabsat-6A, on April 11. (SpaceX0

The Air Force released a request for proposals (RFP) May 3 for Phase 2 of its launch service procurement (LSP) effort, with the intent to award contracts to two providers for missions launching through fiscal year 2027. The LSP program is expected to award two companies with up to 25 launches over a five-year period under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contract vehicle, formerly known as Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV). The effort will allow the Air Force to…

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