Firefly Aerospace awarded $21.81 million U.S. Space Force contract
These missions require Firefly to keep a rocket on standby and launch within 24 hours of notice from Space Force.
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Space Force taps Firefly for rapid response launches
The company will keep a rocket and vehicle on standby so Space Force can order launches for more quick responses.
5 Fast Facts On The National Space Defense Center At Schriever Space Force Base
The National Space Defense Center (NSDC) is a subordinate center of the Joint Task Force–Space Defense at the United States ...
Air Force set to launch ICBM in flex of US military muscle
The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex ...
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Deep underground, missileers watch over America’s nuclear weapons
Only Donald Trump can make the call to launch U.S. nuclear-armed ICBMs. Our reporter visits the subterranean world of the ...