Air Force commissions independent launch market study to inform future AQ strategy

By Courtney Albon / September 26, 2019 at 10:39 AM
The Air Force has contracted with an independent organization to study the global launch market in order to inform the next phase of its Launch Services Procurement strategy. Space and Missile Systems Center spokesman Jim Spellman confirmed this week the study began in May, and is in response to a request from former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to "increase Air Force knowledge of the launch market" in support of its National Security Space Launch acquisition strategy. "The Air Force...

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