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SpaceX was awarded a $100 million contract with the U.S. Air Force

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According to reports, the U.S. Air Force recently awarded SpaceX a five-year, $102 million rocket freight contract to demonstrate the technology and capabilities to transport military supplies and provide assistance with heavy rockets. The contract is not for any launch vehicles from SpaceX. The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory will use SpaceX's commercial orbit-entry launches and landings to collect critical data on environmental characteristics and performance. Rocket Freight Program Manager Greg Spanjers said the contract will formalize the government-industry partnership to help determine what can be achieved when a rocket is used for freight, the true capability, speed, and cost of integrated systems. (The Paper)

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