SpaceX Wins Five of Seven New NSSL Missions

SpaceX launch

X-37B Mission 8 launches from John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad 39A, on Aug. 21. X-37B is responsible for conducting a range of tests and experiments that expedite the development of critical next-generation technologies and operational concepts for reusable space capabilities. 

Credit: SpaceX
The U.S. Space Force has assigned five future missions to SpaceX and two missions to United Launch Alliance (ULA) under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 contract, the service announced Oct. 3. SpaceX will launch USSF-206, USSF-155, NROL-86, USSF-149 and USSF-63 for a total...
Vivienne Machi

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

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