House appropriators want to scrap Air Force plans to launch the 20th -- and last remaining -- spacecraft in the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, and are questioning the legitimacy of the service's requirement for the legacy weather satellite. The move to terminate DMSP-20 could have implications for the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle competition plans. At one time, the service had considered opening the launch to competition between longtime provider United Launch Alliance and newcomer SpaceX, which was just...
