NROL-85 – Spaceflight Now

June 14, 2021

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[ June 13, 2021 ] Pegasus rocket successful in responsive launch demonstration Mission Reports
[ June 13, 2021 ] China launches four satellites on Long March 2D rocket Mission Reports
[ June 12, 2021 ] $28 million bid wins auction to join Bezos on suborbital spaceflight Mission Reports
[ June 12, 2021 ] Hush-hush military satellite ready to ride Pegasus rocket into orbit Mission Reports
[ June 11, 2021 ] NASA spacecraft spots Chinese rover on Martian surface Mission Reports

SpaceX, ULA win military contracts, Air Force renames EELV program

March 7, 2019

United Launch Alliance and SpaceX recently won contracts worth $739 million to send six missions into orbit for the U.S. military, and the Air Force has announced a new title for its flagship launcher program, dropping “expendable” from the name in a new era of reusable rockets.