Space Force awards $13.7 billion in contracts to SpaceX and two others for national security missions

The US Space Force has awarded $13.7 billion in contracts to SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin for military satellite missions under the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 program, marking a new era of competition in defense space launches. SpaceX secured $5.9 billion for 28 launches, ULA received $5.4 billion for 19 missions, and Blue Origin got $2.4 billion for seven launches, with SpaceX offering the most cost-effective pricing. The NSSL Phase 3 program includes 84 missions through 2029, with Lane 1 for commercial missions and Lane 2 for high-stakes national security payloads handled by providers like SpaceX, ULA with Vulcan Centaur, and Blue Origin with New Glenn rockets.

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