Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program
The U.S. Space Force is expanding its national security launch pool by onboarding Relativity and Impulse Space.
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The brief
The Space Force has awarded two contracts to Relativity and Impulse Space, adding these startups to the pool of providers for small and medium national security launches. Department of War contract listing from July 7, 2026, the firms have secured a contract valued at $5.6 billion.
Coverage from SpaceNews, Breaking Defense, and the official Space Force website emphasizes the goal of on-ramping new providers into the launch program. This move integrates additional commercial capabilities into the national security space launch infrastructure.
Future developments will likely center on the integration of these two firms into the existing launch pool to transport national security payloads into space.
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Quick answers
Which companies were added to the program?
Relativity and Impulse Space.
What is the total value of the contracts?
The contracts are valued at $5.6 billion.
What types of launches will these providers handle?
They will be part of the small and medium launch pool for national security payloads.
Coverage (5)
- Space Access Awards 2 Contracts to On-Ramp New Providers to National Security Space Launc ssc.spaceforce.mil · 15h ago
- Space Force adds two startups to small, medium launch pool Breaking Defense · 15h ago
- 2 firms secure $5.6 billion contract to launch national security payloads into space AL.com · 15h ago
- Contracts for July 7, 2026 U.S. Department of War (.gov) · 15h ago
- Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program SpaceNews · 15h ago
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