Air Force considering rapid launch procurement program; industry day slated for July

By Courtney Albon / May 31, 2019 at 3:23 PM
The Air Force will hold an industry day in July to consider industry capabilities for a potential rapid launch capability. In a request for information issued today by the Space and Missile Systems Center, the service announced that it is weighing whether to procure a capability to launch satellites within 24 hours of "call-up notification." "The intention of this RFI is for industry to respond with current and planned rapid space launch capabilities and to provide input into future rapid...

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