Space Force Announces SpaceX, ULA Assigned to First Set of Key Launches Beyond FY27 Written 6 October 2025
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SpaceX Falcon 9 on launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida | Credit: Associated Press–©
Breaking Defense reports, “The Space Force announced today that it has assigned the first seven future launches under its National Security Space Launch Program (NSSL) program for critical missions: five to SpaceX and two to United Launch Alliance (ULA). NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 launches carry high-value, must-go payloads and/or those headed to orbits that are more difficult to achieve. The Space Force is using firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery contracts for these types of launches.”
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