Space Force Assigns 21 Launch Missions to ULA, SpaceX as Part of NSSL Phase 2 Contract Written 1 November 2023

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Space Force Assigns 21 Launch Missions to ULA, SpaceX as Part of NSSL Phase 2 Contract

Atlas V SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 Mission launch, September 10, 2023 | Credit: United Launch Alliance; YouTube; framegrab

Space News reports that on October 31, Space Systems Command “announced 21 launch missions have been assigned to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX as part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 contract the companies won in 2020. These missions assigned for fiscal year 2024 mark the fifth and final year of the Phase 2 contract. Of the 21 missions, ULA received 11 and SpaceX 10. These missions are projected to launch over the next two to three years.” Col. Chad Melone, senior materiel leader for mission solutions at the Space Systems Command, said, “Under our Phase 2 contract, ULA and SpaceX have been committed partners, and our combined team remains dedicated to delivery of critical assets to our warfighters as we complete this phase of the NSSL program and embark on NSSL Phase 3 starting in FY25.
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