The US Air Force said on Friday it awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Elon Musk`s SpaceX $653 million in combined military launch contracts under the Pentagon's next-generation, multibillion-dollar launch capability program.

Pentagon awards United Launch Alliance, SpaceX launch contracts

The satellite is the fifth of a group of satellites that the navy is using for video, voice and data communications

Atlas V rocket launches with US navy communications satellite

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Pentagon awards United Launch Alliance, SpaceX launch contracts

Atlas V rocket launches with US navy communications satellite