DARPA, Air Force Kick Off Falcon Phase II Small Launch Vehicle

Posted on: Sep. 18th, 2004 || Source: spaceref.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force have awarded funding to four teams for the second phase of the Falcon Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) program. The goal of the Falcon SLV program is to develop and demonstrate an affordable and responsive space lift capability.

Each team was awarded an other transaction for prototypes agreement. The teams and agreement values are:

Airlaunch LLC, Reno Nev.; $11,372,342
Lockheed Martin Corp., Space Systems Co., New Orleans, La.; $11,691,215
Microcosm Inc., El Segundo, Calif.; $10,498,353
Space Exploration Technologies Inc., El Segundo, Calif.; $8,000,000

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