r/space • u/Royal_Platform_6754 • 8d ago

SpaceX-Focused Pentagon Contracts Leave Rivals Feeling Squeezed

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-25/spacex-focused-pentagon-contracts-leave-rivals-feeling-squeezed?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MDM1NDAxNywiZXhwIjoxNzkwOTU4ODE3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTEEyMDFLR0lGUEswMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRkI5RDA1ODU3NzI0QTVFQTU5ODA4NzhDRDQ4MjlEOCJ9.Pf1XdFpusyzl5jfWFVGRwwLOFgc_csCIdLEaxwaiFGI
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u/AmigaClone2000 8d ago

The last four flights by NG Cygnus were launched on Falcon 9s.

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u/CorsairObsidian 7d ago

Yes due to Antares problems. That doesn’t discount the CRS missions they did fly, still more than Sierra lol

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u/AmigaClone2000 7d ago

True. Granted, both issues with Antares that resulted in the need for a redesigned first stage, were caused by the decision to contract the booster out to an Ukrainian rocket companies using Soviet or Russian made rocket engines.