NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 Open To Heavy, Superheavy Lifters

Space Force national security space launch Phase 3, Lane 1 missions will be open to novel heavy and superheavy boosters, including SpaceX’s Starship, which is scheduled for a near-orbital flight test on April 20. 

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The U.S. Space Force’s upcoming competition for national security space launch service (NSSL) will be open to novel heavy- and superheavy new boosters, including Blue Origin’s New Glenn, SpaceX’s Starship and others. Under a proposed “dual-lane approach,” the Space Force plans to award two types of...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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