The contract is part of a larger push from the Force to procure space capabilities from private industry on timelines that have been previously unheard of.
A software issue caused Firefly Aerospace s Alpha rocket to deploy a satellite into the wrong orbit on its four-ever launch this past December, according to the company.
A software issue caused Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket to deploy a satellite into the wrong orbit on its four-ever launch this past December, company representatives said.