Although the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle procurement strategy may require more upfront funding than other alternatives for meeting the service's assured access to space requirement, the plan may have the best long-term payoff, according to a recent report. The April report to Congress, an assessment by the Air Force of "the most cost-effective method to meet the assured access to space requirement," compares the cost of the service's current strategy to that of two other options, finding that...
