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SpaceX, Air Force Head For Mediation In ‘Block Buy’ Lawsuit

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

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The Air Force and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) are headed to mediation this month after a federal judge Jan. 14 denied contractor United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Jan. 7 motion to dismiss.U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Susan Braden said in her ruling ULA argued the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ratified the “block buy,” two contracts totaling 36 launch cores and billions of dollars, with incumbent national security launch provider ULA.ULA, a party in the lawsuit,…

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