AFSPC Chief Confident SpaceX Will Be Certified By Year's End

By Courtney Albon / December 5, 2014 at 5:09 PM
While SpaceX and the Air Force have missed a Dec. 1 target for certifying the company to compete as a new entrant in the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, the commander of Air Force Space Command said Dec. 5 that he expects the company to complete the certification process by the end of the month. "We should have an idea by the end of this month exactly where they stand," Gen. John Hyten told reporters following a presentation on Capitol...

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