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U.S. Space Force Releases New Solicitation for NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1

U.S. Space Force Releases New Solicitation for NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. on Sept. 28th. The rocket carried U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague in a Dragon spacecraft destined to rendezvous with the International Space Station--the first time a service "Guardian" has launched into space, Space Force said (U.S. Space Force Photo)

U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) on Wednesday released a new solicitation for Phase 3, Lane 1 of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, and SSC said that it expects contract award to come next spring. "For this on-ramp opportunity, prospective launch providers must have a credible plan for a first launch by December 2025," SSC said on Wednesday. The solicitation specifies Dec. 15 next year. Blue Origin entered the NSSL field over the summer after an umbrella…

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