Northrop, ULA officials want launch competition to stay on schedule

By Courtney Albon / April 8, 2019 at 7:12 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- As some in Congress put pressure on the Air Force to slow down its acquisition plan for the second phase of a major launch vehicle development and procurement competition, executives from Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance said today they support the service's plan to release a request for proposals this month and award future launches to two competitors next spring. Speaking to reporters at separate briefings Monday at the Space Symposium here, leaders from the...

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