Executive Summary:
The U.S. Space Force has assigned nine future National Security Space Launch missions beyond fiscal year 2027 to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, signaling continued reliance on the two firms for the country’s most demanding military and intelligence flights. The awards reinforce a dual-provider strategy aimed at preserving competition and reliability as the Pentagon’s space needs grow and the threat environment in orbit becomes more contested.
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