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Recycled rockets may become the norm in North American space missions
The United States may soon abandon disposable rockets in its aerospace missions, making the recycled aircraft the policy followed by US players such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, which have formed the United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2005.The first move suggested by the US Congress in a report is to change the name of the Department of Defense Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program to National Security Launch Program, beginning March 1 next year.In addition, the report argues that the US Air Force should require in its military contracts the existence of disposable but also reusable rockets. In the event that a recycled space vehicle is available and not selected, the reason must be explained to Congress.Created in 1994, the EELV program aimed to create space fleets that could compete with the Russian and European rockets of the time. To reduce costs and secure its place in space, the ULA was launched, with Lockheed Martin and Boeing holding 50% each of the stake in the company.The company of Elon Musk still tried to oppose the monopoly of the ULA, without success, but with the construction of Falcon 9, whose revolutionary element resides in the reuse of the rocket, SpaceX has become another element to consider in the space race.Now, starting from the example of Musk's company, the US Congress seems poised to save tens of dollars on its upcoming space missions.



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