NASA is Set To Announce the Winners of it's VCLS Competition.

According to prnewswire.com, NASA will host a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to announce the outcome of the Venture Class Launch Service (VCLS) competition. The news conference will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website.

This event is not just announcing the winners, but it’s also revealing the vehicles that met the VCLS requirements. The vehicles that met the requirements will represent the emerging class of commercial launch services for small satellites. This is interesting as NASA typically works with more government funded projects, but it seems like they are starting to make more commercially viable products that can be utilized by the private sector.

This contract will also increase the efficiency of NASA being able to launch small satellites. This is useful as it’s further proof of the legitimacy of the small satellite industry that is arriving in both the private and the public sector. It’s allowing for greater innovation and development. Tune in for more details at NASA.Gov