Pentagon to review the certification of Space X launch vehicles of Elon Musk
The Pentagon will appraise the certification for Elon Musk's SpaceX launch vehicles to decide whether the U.S. Air Force complied with certain guidelines, according to a memo released on Monday.
In the memo, U.S. Department of Defense Deputy Inspector General Michael Roark stated: “Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Air Force complied with the Launch Services New Entrant Certification Guide when certifying the launch system design for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle-class SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles,”
In December, a SpaceX rocket carrying a U.S. military navigation satellite blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral, making it the space transportation company’s first national security space mission for the United States.
As per the memo, the review will commence this month.
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