{"id":26909,"date":"2019-02-20T17:29:02","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T17:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2019\/02\/20\/spacex-ula-each-get-air-force-contracts-for-trio-of-space-launches\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:01:54","slug":"spacex-ula-each-get-air-force-contracts-for-trio-of-space-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/intel-geoint\/2019\/02\/20\/spacex-ula-each-get-air-force-contracts-for-trio-of-space-launches\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX, ULA each get Air Force contracts for trio of space launches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The battle between military space juggernaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/space-symposium\/2018\/04\/27\/ula-head-teases-vulcan-engine-decision-as-coming-very-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">United Launch Alliance<\/a> and its upstart rival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2019\/02\/12\/the-pentagons-inspector-general-is-investigating-the-certification-of-spacex-rocketsbut-its-unclear-why\/\" target=\"_blank\">SpaceX<\/a> continues, with the two companies splitting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2017\/10\/06\/air-force-kick-starts-next-gen-rocket-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">collection of launch contracts<\/a> worth $739 million awarded by the Air Force on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ULA, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, picked up a $442 million award for three launches, while Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX nabbed a $297 million contract for another three launches. Each company will be responsible for \u201claunch vehicle production, mission integration, mission launch operations\/spaceflight worthiness, and mission unique activities,\u201d according to the contract award.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2019\/02\/12\/the-pentagons-inspector-general-is-investigating-the-certification-of-spacex-rocketsbut-its-unclear-why\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/37721336822_f40014044a_k.jpg_424743.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pentagon\u2019s inspector general to launch probe into certification of SpaceX rockets \u2026 but it\u2019s unclear why<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The review is to launch this month, but what raised suspicions about the certifications?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ULA will deliver the following payloads as part of its contract:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Silent Barker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/intel-geoint\/2018\/02\/01\/what-we-know-about-the-secret-silent-barker-space-program\/\" target=_blank>a secret payload developed by the Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office<\/a>, which will improve situational awareness after it is launched in fiscal year 2022.&nbsp;<\/li><li>SBIRS GEO-5, the fifth geostationary satellite in the Space Based Infra Red Sensor constellation, will improve early warning for missile launches. SBIRS GEO-5 is set to be launched in FY21.<\/li><li>SBIRS GEO-6, the sixth geostationary satellite in the SBIRS constellation, could be launched in FY22, but no firm date has been set.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile SpaceX will launch these payloads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>NROL-85, a classified intelligence payload launched for the NRO, expected to be launched in FY21<\/li><li>NROL-87, another classified NRO payload set for a FY21 launch date.<\/li><li>AFSPC-44, an Air Force satellite also set to be launched in FY21. The service hasn\u2019t released much information about this payload\u2019s capabilities or purpose.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contracts were awarded by the Air Force\u2019s Space and Missile Systems Center as part of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2019\/02\/19\/trump-signs-off-on-organizing-the-space-force-under-the-air-forcefor-now\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_19050710473736.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Trump officially organizes the Space Force under the Air Force &#8230; for now<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">President Donald Trump has signed a directive centralizing all military space functions under a new Space Force, which will be overseen by the Department of the Air Force.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Lt. 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