Based on the risk tolerance of the payload, the government determines which amount of mission assurance is most appropriate for that mission” ...

In the specific case of NSSL3.1, the IDIQ is valued at $5.6 billion, meaning that theoretically, Rocket Lab could win up to ...

The trio of launch providers has been awarded a total of 54 national security spaceflight missions over about five years.

SpaceX, with its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, is the only current provider with fully NSSL-certified vehicles and the ability to launch from both ranges. ULA’s Vulcan rocket was certified for ...

SpaceX on Saturday launched Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office from California then 12 hours later ...

Read more. Dec. 16 (Delayed from Dec. 13): SpaceX Falcon 9 on the RRT-1 mission of a GPS III satellite under a National Security Space Launch contract that switched from United Launch Alliance ...

Rocket Lab won a place in Phase 3, Lane 1 of the National Security Space Launch program last month. Contracts on offer under NSSL3.1 could be worth up to $5.6 billion -- though not all of that ...

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos was seen taking a fall to the ground nearly head first, after the New Shepard space capsule ...

President Trump’s trade war is ramping up with China. China’s President Xi visited Southeast Asia to try and charm the region as many counties reel from Trump’s tariffs. Also, California Governor ...

Lane 1 of the National Security Space Launch program, (NSSL3.1). What is NSSL3.1? Basically, it's an umbrella contract under which the government gathers all of the companies that it believes will ...

Rocket Lab USA has secured roles in the US and the UK hypersonic programmes, worth several billion dollars, to deliver test ...