USAF EELV Procurement Plan Riddled With Pitfalls.

The article reports on the pitfalls of the procurement plan of the U.S. Air Force for a new generation of rocket systems called Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles (EELVs), needed to maintain superiority in space. It mentions the difficulty for aerospace companies Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Blue Origin LLC for the procurement due to an influx of private investment. Also highlighted is the public-private partnerships for the competition.