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https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vanity-fair-new-establishment-summit-day-1.jpg?w=600600903The company, founded by Elon Musk, has upended the military launch market, but not without challenges. SpaceX officials have complained about the slow pace of the Air Force's certification program, while also launching a lawsuit against the service after it awarded ULA a block-buy contract that SpaceX deemed unfair