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How Blue Origin systems and technologies could be used for the rocket cargo mission (Blue Origin LLC)

Department of War · Air Force · Contract Announcement

posted 31 July 2026 · awarded 31 July 2026 · runs to October 2027

$11,707,762 · modification

Summary

The Department of the Air Force, via the Air Force Research Laboratory, awarded Blue Origin LLC a firm‑fixed‑price modification to define requirements for using Blue Origin systems and technologies on a rocket cargo mission. The notice provides limited detail beyond the award description, but it indicates a focus on developing space launch capabilities for cargo transport.

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