U.S. Space Force Adds Impulse Space and Relativity to NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Contracts, Expanding to Seven Providers
The U.S. Space Force awarded two additional contracts under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 program to Impulse Space and Relativity Federal, expanding the total number of providers to seven. This move aims to strengthen and diversify national security access to space by on-ramping new commercial launch providers.
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Two additional space launch providers are being added to the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract, bringing the total to seven providers in an effort to strengthen and diversify our Nation's access to space.
The U.S. Space Force's (USSF) acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Space Access awarded two additional Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Impulse Space and Relativity Federal.
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