Air Force Begin Space Launch Competition

May 14 2015

USA

The U.S. Air Force has issued its first tender for satellite launches in more than a decade, reports Reuters.

On Wednesday, the Air Force Space and Missile System Center issued a draft request for proposals (RfP) to launch a next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite.

The potential contract covers launch vehicle production, mission integration and launch operations. The deal would likely be worth more than US$100 million.

The draft is for the first of...

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