United Launch Alliance

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. The rocket, carrying 11 communications satellites for Orbcomm, Inc., is the first launch of the rocket since a failed mission to the International Space Station in June. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP)

DoD wants new public-private partnerships to get its satellites into space

DoD says it wants public-private partnerships to form the basis of future space launches. But current congressional mandates are narrowly focused on breaking…

Defense