Competition's Unclear Cadence

摘要

Think back to the start of 2014. Fresh on the heels of giving United Launch Alliance a $11 billion contract for 36 rocket cores, the U.S. Air Force promised SpaceX would be given a shot at up to 14 launches the Defense Department planned to put out for bid through 2017. A few short months later, however, the Air Force, cut the number of up-for-grabs launches to seven.