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Space Force awards ManTech $476 million contract for launch systems engineering services
The U.S. Space Force’s launch enterprise awarded ManTech a $476 million contract to provide systems engineering and integration services for the next 10 years.
Space Force launch director on Vulcan and BE-4: ‘We have to be very focused from here on out’
The head of the U.S. Space Force launch enterprise said it is “unfortunate” that Blue Origin is taking far longer than expected to complete the testing and production of BE-4 rocket engines for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.
After negotiations, Space Development Agency was able to get reduced pricing for national security launch
SDA Director Derek Tournear said initially he did not want to use NSSL because it’s significantly more expensive than commercial launches but worked out an agreement with the Space Force to get the cost reduced
Northrop Grumman has not ruled out another try at national security space launch
A year after discontinuing the development of its OmegA rocket, Northrop Grumman is not completely ruling out a future attempt to get back in the national security launch market.
SpaceX or ULA to launch future Space Development Agency satellites
Launch services for Space Development Agency satellites will be procured under the National Security Space Launch program run by the U.S. Space Force.
NRO taking advantage of commercial launch options for lower-risk space missions
The National Reconnaissance Office entrusts the U.S. Space Force to launch most of its spy satellites but also use other types of commercial contracts.
