Pentagon awards United Launch Alliance, SpaceX launch contracts

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The US Air Force said on Friday it awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Elon Musk's SpaceX $653 million (S$894.4 million) in combined military launch contracts under the Pentagon's next-generation, multibillion-dollar launch capability program.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WASHINGTON - The US Air Force said on Friday it awarded United Launch Alliance and Elon Musk's SpaceX $653 million in combined military launch contracts under the Pentagon's next-generation, multibillion-dollar launch capability program.

ULA will receive a contract for approximately 60 per cent of those launch service orders using its next-generation Vulcan rocket while Musk's SpaceX, using its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, will receive approximately 40 per cent, the Air Force's acquisition chief Will Roper told reporters on Friday.

The program, called National Security Space Launch Phase 2, is aimed at"building a competitive industry base that we hope doesn't just help military and national security missions, but that helps our nation continue to compete and dominate in space," Roper added.

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