written by sandra erwin, on may 12th, 2022
who: space force
what: selects small rocket
when: may 12, 2022
why: for ‘responsive space’ mission
interesting fact: congress inserted $50 million in the 2022 defense budget for this effort.
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astra, a small satellite launch services provider, is one of several vendors eligible to compete for space force contracts for responsive space missions. image credit: brady kenniston/astra (image and caption from original article)