2 US senators have questioned the Air Force's space launch procurement strategy, claiming it puts SpaceX at a disadvantage. Dianne Feinstein and Ken Calvert have written to Air Force secretary Heather Wilson asking for clarification on why the only current certified launch provider did not win a launch service agreement (LSA), which included $2.3bn of government investment. The senators also said the second phase of the LSA programme, the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement "unfairly disadvantages" SpaceX, as it must meet all national security requirements without the funding granted to other bidders.
Two US senators have questioned the Air Force's space launch procurement strategy, claiming it puts SpaceX at a disadvantage. Dianne Feinstein and Ken Calvert have written to Air Force secretary Heather Wilson asking for clarification on why the only current certified launch provider did not win a launch service agreement (LSA), which included $2.3bn of government investment. The senators also said the second phase of the LSA programme, the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement "unfairly disadvantages" SpaceX, as it must meet all national security requirements without the funding granted to other bidders.