Air Force awards SpaceX $130M to launch classified satellite

By Courtney Albon / June 22, 2018 at 11:29 AM

The Air Force has awarded SpaceX a $130 million contract to launch a classified satellite mission in late fiscal year 2020.

The service announced the fixed-price launch services contract June 21 for the Air Force Space Command-52 mission, which will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will carry the mission and was selected over the United Launch Alliance's Delta 4 launcher.

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