Space X sues US Govt, alleges Air Force wrongly awarded billions to rocket competitors
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SpaceX complaint alleges that the Air Force's Space & Missile Systems Center wrongly awarded the funds to a portfolio of 3 unproven rockets based on unstated metrics. The Air Force awarded $2.3 billion in rocket development contracts to competitors Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman & United Launch Alliance. Space X alleges that the air force determined that Space X's Starship rendered the entire SpaceX portfolio as high risk.