Lawmakers continue to support NSSL program

By Apurva Minchekar / July 27, 2023 at 1:18 PM
Senate appropriators will continue to support the Space Force's launch acquisition program and noted the program has contributed to stabilizing the launch market, according to the report accompanying the Senate Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill. The Space Force’s National Security Space Launch program has increased competition, expanded the U.S. industrial base and reduced costs associated with launch while maintaining assured access to space, the committee said. In addition, the committee has also expressed its support for the...

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