SpaceX Closes US Air Force Deal! The $102 Million Contract Will Transport Rocket Cargo of the Military Agency

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SpaceX successfully closed a million-dollar deal with the U.S. Air Force. The new contract costs $102 million and will be under the military agency's fourth Vanguard program.

SpaceX Closes US Air Force Deal! The $102 Million Contract Will Transport Rocket Cargo of the Military Agency
In this NASA handout image, A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen in this false color infrared exposure as it is launched on NASAs SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images
(Photo : Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

This new deal arrived as SpaceX, and other independent space companies decreased their launches prices in the market. Sam.Gov announced that the contract was awarded last Jan. 14.

The five-year contract between Elon Musk's companies and the U.S. Air Force is expected to observe how the point-to-point rocket launches can enhance the speed of the military logistics.

As of the moment, the deal with the military agency is just one of SpaceX's current activities.

Recently, Tech Times reported that the agency was supposed to conduct its SpaceX Cargo Dragon ISS departure.

SpaceX Closes U.S. Air Force Deal!

According to Ars Technica's latest report, the new contract of SpaceX with the military department will formalize its partnership with the American government.

SpaceX Closes US Air Force Deal! The $102 Million Contract Will Transport Rocket Cargo of the Military Agency
In this SpaceX handout image, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft launches on the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard at Launch Complex 39A May 30, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The Demo-2 mission is the first launch of a manned SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. It was the first launch of an American crew from U.S. soil since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images

Greg Spanjers, SpaceX's rocket cargo program manager, explained that the upcoming launches for the U.S. Air Force will allow them to determine if their rockets are efficient when it comes to cargo transports.

As of the moment, Elon Musk's space agency hasn't confirmed what rocket would be used for the upcoming military cargo and humanitarian aid deliveries.

However, some experts clarified that the Starship-Super Heavy spacecraft is the only rocket system of SpaceX specifically designed for point-to-point launches.

U.S. Air Force's Vanguard Program

Air Force's official website, the Vanguard Program, is led by the Air Force Research Laboratory. This program will allow the military agency to determine the utility and viability of using massive commercial rockets for Department of Defense global logistics.

"AFRL will research and develop the unique aspects needed to leverage the new commercial capability for the DoD logistics mission," added the U.S. Air Force.

In other news, the music video of Katy Perry and Alesso featured Elon Musk's SpaceX Starships.

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