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United Launch Alliance and SpaceX Receive $653 Million in Launch Contracts

Frank Wolfe

Friday, August 7th, 2020

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The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), on Aug. 7 awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA), composed of Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA], a $337 million contract for two classified mission launches and Space X a $316 million contract for one classified mission launch under Phase 2 of the launch service procurement (LSP) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program for the U.S. Space Force. The Phase 2 contracts are…

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