U.S. Space Force has awarded a $78.25 million contract to Kent-based Blue Origin to expand space vehicle processing capacity by 2028 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

“We are proud to work with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to construct a new payload processing facility supporting multiple launch vehicle providers on Florida’s Space Coast,” according to a Blue Origin spokesperson in an Oct. 7 email. “This partnership will enhance Blue Origin’s capabilities to operate more efficiently and expand our capacity to support a higher launch cadence to meet customer needs.”

California-based U.S. Space Force announced the contract in a Tuesday, Oct. 7 news release.

“This second CSO (commercial solutions opening) award reflects our continued commitment to meet both na

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