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Air Force Awards ULA $938 Million Contract Mod For FY ’15 Launch Capability

Pat Host

Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

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Air Force Awards ULA $938 Million Contract Mod For FY ’15 Launch Capability

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., is covered under the Air Force's launch range support consolidation contract. Photo: ULA.

The Air Force said Tuesday it awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a $938 million contract modification for fiscal year 2015 launch capability. The cost-plus-incentive-fee contract provides for mission assurance, program management, systems engineering, integration of the space vehicle with the launch vehicle, launch site and range operations and launch infrastructure maintenance and sustainment. $232 million in FY '14 missile procurement funds will be obligated at the time of award. The contract includes launch capability for both the Delta V and…

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