Space Force awards $78.25M to Blue Origin to expand vehicle processing capacity at Cape Canaveral

The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command has awarded Blue Origin a $78.25 million contract to expand space vehicle and satellite processing capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The work will upgrade launch‑processing and satellite integration infrastructure to augment on‑site vehicle processing capabilities.

Discovered 2025-10-07T12:47:19.898663-07:00 | 2025-10-07T12:47:19.898663-07:00

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  • The $78.25M SSC award expands on‑site satellite and launch‑vehicle processing capacity at Cape Canaveral, directly increasing government integration throughput for Space Coast launches and on‑site launch preparation.
  • The contract is a Commercial Solutions Opening award, showing SSC's continued use of flexible commercial procurement paths to accelerate launch infrastructure capability for national security missions.
  • The work complements Blue Origin's recent industrial build‑out on the Florida Space Coast, including its Lunar Plant 1 and New Glenn rocket factory, and ties into broader Cape Canaveral upgrades being advanced by commercial and government partners.

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