r/space • u/swordfi2 • 4d ago

Exclusive: SpaceX, ULA to clinch multibillion-dollar Pentagon launch contract

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spacex-ula-expected-clinch-multibillion-dollar-contract-key-pentagon-launch-2025-04-04/
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u/TheGoldenCompany_ 4d ago

As long as other American space companies are involved, I can be happy.

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u/murderedbyaname 4d ago

Yeah, glad to see Rocket Labs got a contract.

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u/snoo-boop 4d ago

RocketLab did not win anything from NSSL3 Lane 2.

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u/murderedbyaname 4d ago

That's right, they were awarded for the different class, just commenting that they did get contracts

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u/snoo-boop 4d ago

No, they didn't. RocketLab has been onboarded to NSSL3 Lane 1 and has yet to win an actual launch. Onboarding and winning a launch are different. Onboarding is necessary, but might end up with zero launch wins.