Impulse Space, Relativity Join NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Contract | Aviation Week
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Vivienne Machi
July 07, 2026
Relativity Space is one of two new vendors on the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract, alongside Impulse Space.
Credit: Relativity Space
The U.S. Space Force has onboarded two more space companies—Impulse Space and Relativity Federal—to compete for task orders supporting lower-priority and less demanding national security launches, according to a July 7 contract announcement. The two Southern California-based startups are the latest…
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