Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal

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Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal
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Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others.

SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance have been chosen to provide launch services for the U.S. Space Force.

The contracts are part of the NSSL Phase 3 launch services program. At least 30 NSSL Lane 1 missions, which head forUS Space Force is launching more missions than ever. Lawmakers worry America's spaceports can't keep up

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