Report: SMC Should 'Embrace SpaceX Innovation' In Certification Process

By Courtney Albon / March 26, 2015 at 2:14 PM
The first phase of a wide-ranging analysis of the Air Force's process for certifying new entrants to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle market found that the current process lacks clarity in the purpose of the review and may be too broad in its scope than is necessary for the initial certification of a new launch vehicle. The two-part review is led by retired Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Welch and supported by Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski and SpaceX...

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