Air Force General Gives SpaceX a Vote of Confidence for National Security Missions

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A high-ranking U.S. Air Force official said he was "absolutely" confident that a rocket built by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) would carry high-value national security cargo. The vote of confidence, from Brig. Gen. George Teague, director of strategic plans, programs and analyses for Air Force Space Command, came as an answer to a question from the audience during an April 10 panel discussion here at the 29th National Space Symposium. The question was whether the SpaceX-built Falcon 9 rocket would ever carry national security assets. "We certainly look forward to being a launch service provider for national security missions," said Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX.