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Rob Levinson, Senior Defense Analyst, Bloomberg Government

On May 26, the Air Force certified Space X\'s Falcon Nine Launch System to carry out national security space missions. Space X, which was founded by Elon Musk, ...

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June 15, 2015 10:00 am

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On May 26, the Air Force certified Space X’s Falcon Nine Launch System to carry out national security space missions. Space X, which was founded by Elon Musk, is now set to compete with Lockheed Martin and Boeing’s United Launch Alliance for military space industry contracts. Bloomberg Government senior defense analyst Rob Levinson joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on how Space X is transitioning into the military launch market.