DARPA/USAF Announce Falcon LV Contracts
17 September 2004: DARPA, Air Force Kick Off Falcon Phase II Small Launch Vehicle
“The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force have awarded funding to four teams for the second phase of the Falcon Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) program. The goal of the Falcon SLV program is to develop and demonstrate an affordable and responsive space lift capability.”