QUIT THE SPIN! SpaceX is dropping their lawsuit and claims against the Air Force regarding the Block Buy, ULA is not giving up any of the launches it has been awarded by the Air Force and the Air Force is increasing the number of FUTURE competitively bid launches, not to take away launches from anyone or to give advantage to anyone. ULA keeps its launches and SpaceX will get to bid on more launches in the future. Thats the settlement. STOP the spin effort at attempting to paint it as SpaceX beats the Air Force and ULA. Stop it. Just stop it. Stop lying and thank you. HERE is the complete unedited statement from SpaceX. Read it all, to the end. If you have a problem with it, take it up with them: The Air Force and SpaceX have reached agreement on a path forward for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program that improves the competitive landscape and achieves mission assurance for national security space launches. Under the agreement, the Air Force will work collaboratively with SpaceX to complete the certification process in an efficient and expedient manner. This collaborative effort will inform the SECAF directed review of the new entrant certification process. The Air Force also has expanded the number of competitive opportunities for launch services under the EELV program while honoring existing contractual obligations. Going forward, the Air Force will conduct competitions consistent with the emergence of multiple certified providers. Per the settlement, SpaceX will dismiss its claims relating to the EELV block buy contract pending in the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:58:15 +0000
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