Elon Musk's SpaceX is suing the US Air Force over contracts it awarded as part of a program to assure constant military access to space.
SpaceX argues that the $2.3 billion Launch Service Agreements were awarded for three"unbuilt, unflown" rocket systems that would not be ready to fly under the government's timeline.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
SpaceX asked the court to force the Air Force to reopen the $2.3 billion Launch Service Agreements competition and reconsider the Hawthorne, California-based company's proposal. ULA was granted $967 million under the program for developing its heavy-lift Vulcan rocket, Blue Origin won $500 million for its New Glenn rocket, and Northrop Grumman Corp was awarded $791.6 million for its OmegA rocket development.
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