NASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9x4 to Its Launch Services Contract

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NASA has officially added Blue Origin's New Glenn 9x4 rocket to its Launch Services (NLS) II contract through an existing on-ramp clause. The addition makes the New Glenn 9x4 available for future missions under NASA's Launch Services Program Office. NLS II contracts are structured as multiple-award, indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity agreements. This move expands NASA's roster of approved commercial launch providers for upcoming missions.

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