Blue Origin is added as a third provider for NRO missions, alongside SpaceX and ULA, with multiple providers receiving Phase 2 mission awards.

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National Reconnaissance Office SpaceX Blue Origin

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ULA was grounded due to technical anomalies at Cape Canaveral, while the US government relies on SpaceX for NRO missions. All 1 developments

Within United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, and Blue Origin operate in the commercial space sector from the Kennedy Space Center.

The entities involved

National Reconnaissance Office
US intelligence agency in charge of satellite intelligence

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SpaceX
American private aerospace company
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Blue Origin
American aerospace developer and manufacturer
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