RFP Imminent For Next Space Force NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 On-Ramp

 SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket Dec. 2, 2025, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Credit: SpaceX
The U.S. Space Force expects to release a solicitation for the next batch of new launch providers under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program this month, a service official said Dec. 5. The next NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 request for proposals (RFP) is slated to be released in early December...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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