Summary: Space Systems Command awarded the second National Security Space Launch Space Vehicle Processing Commercial Solutions Opening contract, ensuring the U.S. Space Force’s expanded capacity to continue delivery responsive and resilient launch capabilities.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) is expanding its space vehicle processing capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida by 2028. The command recently awarded the second National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Space Vehicle (SV) Processing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) contract to Blue Origin for $78.25 million.
“This second CSO award reflects our continued commitment to meet both national security and commercial launch requirements,” said USSF Col. Dan Highlander, Director of Operations Integration for SSC’s Assured Access to Space directorate. “This additional capacity will ensure the USSF is able to continue to deliver responsive and resilient launch capabilities to the warfighter, and the public-private partnership behind the new capacity enables us to cost-share with commercial industry to our mutual benefit.”
SSC is the U.S. Space Force’s field command responsible for acquiring and delivering resilient warfighting capabilities to protect our nation’s strategic advantage in and from space. SSC manages a $15.6 billion annual space acquisition budget for the Department of War and works in partnership with joint forces, industry, government agencies, and academic and allied organizations to accelerate innovation and outpace emerging threats. Our actions today are making the world a better space for tomorrow.
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