Launch Surge Expands Competition For NSSL Providers

An expected contender for the Space Force's NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 program is Blue Origin's New Glenn.

Credit: Blue Origin
With the demand for U.S. national security space launch (NSSL) services expected to surge, the Space Force plans to add a third provider to its list of contractors capable of handling the full range of its mission requirements. Two companies were previously expected to be selected in the Lane 2...
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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