Major aerospace companies (ULA, SpaceX, Blue Origin) are competing for government launch assignments and defense contracts.
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Updated Jul 1
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What happened
Major aerospace companies (ULA, SpaceX, Blue Origin) are competing for government launch assignments and defense contracts.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Pentagon is expanding its use of SpaceX's Starshield network for military communications and airborne operations.Sub-event
- ULA was founded as a joint venture with Boeing, and Blue Origin supplies BE-4 engines to ULA. Bruno moved to Blue Origin after leaving ULA.Sub-event
- SpaceX and Blue Origin were awarded major task orders and secured Lane 1 contracts for national security missions.Sub-event
ULA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin compete for Pentagon and Space Force launch contracts.1 source
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The entities involved
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United Launch Alliance
joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing
Nothing else this week.
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SpaceX
American private aerospace company
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Blue Origin
American aerospace developer and manufacturer
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PENTAGON
Slovak company
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