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Space Force increases on-orbit warfighter capability support through expanded space vehicle processing

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Summary: The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for Space Access has awarded the third National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Space Vehicle (SV) Processing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) contract to All Points Logistics, LLC for $250 million.  This CSO will increase commercial capacity for space vehicle processing at Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2029, expanding the processing capacity that strengthens responsive and reliable launch capabilities for the Nation. 

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for Space Access has awarded the third National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Space Vehicle (SV) Processing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) contract to All Points Logistics, LLC for $250 million to expand capacity at Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB), Calif. 

“Access to the space domain is a key enabler in delivering the agility, capacity, and freedom of movement that generates enduring strategic advantage for the nation and our warfighters, and launch is a lynchpin to that access,” said USSF Col. Dan Highlander, director of Operations Integration under the PAE for Space Access. “The current and future operating environments rely on a launch enterprise that can scale the infrastructure and processes necessary for responsive and reliable launch capabilities. These awards are an avenue to increase payload processing capacity and reflect the continued Space Access commitment to partnership opportunities that ensure mutually beneficial outcomes for both national security and commercial launch requirements.” 

The CSO, which is structured as a public-private partnership, is expected to increase commercial capacity for space vehicle processing at Vandenberg SFB by 2029.

This award follows two previous awards of this kind, which are already underway following award in 2025. These previous awards target payload processing expansion at Vandenberg SFB and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., by 2028. 

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient capabilities to outpace emerging threats and protect our Nation’s strategic advantage in, from, and to space. SSC manages a $15.6 billion annual space acquisition budget for the Department of War, working with joint forces, industry partners, government agencies, academia, and allied nations. For more information, visit ssc.spaceforce.mil and follow @USSF-SSC on LinkedIn.

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