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https://payloadspace.com/firefly-aerospace-tapped-to-compete-for-us-spy-sat-launches/
> It has plenty of competition. Among others, the NRO contract has on-boarded Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon variants, and Northrop Grumman’s rarely flown Minotaur and Pegasus rockets; United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is likely to be certified as well. Virgin Orbit was a provider in the program, but SLIC’s first and only task order turned out to be Virgin’s last launch attempt, a January 2023 failure that teed up the company’s bankruptcy later in the year.