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Space Force expands national security launch roster with Relativity Space and Impulse Space

The U.S. Space Force is widening the set of companies eligible to compete for national security launch contracts, adding Relativity Space and Impulse Space to its commercial launch provider roster. The move aims to diversify how military satellites reach orbit as competition for future launches expands.

Discovered 2026-07-08T00:58:59.866782-07:00 | 2026-07-08T00:58:59.866782-07:00

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  • Expands the competitive field for national security launch contracts by adding Relativity Space and Impulse Space, increasing options for timely, resilient access to orbit.
  • Signals a diversification strategy for military satellite deployment that can affect procurement risk, pricing leverage, and integration planning across downstream mission programs.
  • Broadens the set of commercial providers the Space Force can draw from, with potential knock-on effects for launch cadence and capacity availability for defense payload schedules.

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