Space
Pentagon Picks SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA for Defense Launches
- Firms can compete for up to $5.6 billion in contracts
- Space Force plans to award 30 national security missions
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The Department of Defense selected SpaceX, Blue Origin, and the United Launch Alliance to compete for as much as $5.6 billion in contracts to launch future national security satellites into orbit.
In a Thursday announcement, the agency said the companies would be able to compete for contracts over the next five years through June 2029. There is also a possible option to extend the period another five years. The Space Force anticipates awarding at least 30 national security launches between the three providers over the initial five-year period.