Two US senators have questioned the Air Force 's space launch procurement strategy , claiming it puts SpaceX at a disadvantage . senators Feinstein and Ken Calvert have written to Air aerospace defense Heather Wilson asking for clarification on why the only current space 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 program , the Evolved launch Launch Vehicle Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement " unfairly disadvantages " SpaceX , as it must meet all national launch 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.