US Space Force Triples NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Capacity to $17B as Total Launch Budget Reaches $30B – SatNews

US Space Force Triples NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Capacity to $17B as Total Launch Budget Reaches $30B – SatNews

Targeting growing national security launch manifest demands and seeking to alleviate industry-wide medium-to-heavy launch constraints, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) announced on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, an […]

DoD Adds $11.4B to NatSec Launch Contracts

The DoD upped its ceiling for national security space launches (NSSL) by $11.4B on Friday, more than tripling the pool of NSSL launch contracts from $5.6B to $17B. The companies standing to benefit are the seven launcher providers already selected under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 program: Blue Origin Impulse Space Relativity Space Rocket Lab SpaceX Stoke Space United Launch Alliance Send it: The contract increase is the latest example of the US go…

Space Force Raises NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Contract Ceiling to $17B

Seven companies have received NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract modifications The modifications raise the contract’s ceiling from $5.6 billion to $17 billion The 2026 Air and Space Summit will explore AI, commercial space relay, Golden Dome and more The U.S. Space Force has awarded seven companies contract modifications to provide launch services under the