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SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million | SpaceX and ULA were eligible to compete for nine launches, and SpaceX won them all.


SpaceX and ULA were eligible to compete for nine launches, and SpaceX won them all.

One covers seven launches with groups of spacecraft for the Space Development Agency's constellation of missile tracking and data relay satellites. While Blue Origin is on the Space Force's list of available launch providers, the company's New Glenn rocket was not eligible for the contracts announced Friday. The Space Force and Blue Origin also have a certification plan for the New Glenn rocket, but it must first complete multiple successful test flights.

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