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U.S. Space Force Wants to Add Launch Provider by Late Next Year

Frank Wolfe

Friday, July 14th, 2023

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U.S. Space Force Wants to Add Launch Provider by Late Next Year

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While U.S. Space Force thus far has split National Security Space Launch (NSSL) between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, the service plans to have one more provider by the end of NSSL Phase 3 to guarantee Space Force can reach high-priority orbits when needed. ULA is a Boeing [BA]-Lockheed Martin [LMT] partnership. “Based on industry feedback and the need to increase resiliency in the face of the pacing challenge from countries like China, we refined our strategy to fortify assured…

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