SpaceX will launch an official protest against the Air Force for its no-bid national security launch contracts to Boeing and Lockheed, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a televised press conference.
He said his company thought the process was "unfair" and that he wanted to shine a light on the process.
"As I've said, sunlight is the best disinfectant. If everything's fine, then I guess that's great," Musk said. "But that seems unlikely to me."
The Verge explains that the Air Force handed United Launch Alliance, Boeing and Lockheed's joint venture, a contract for 36 launches because SpaceX had not yet received certification to do business on national security projects, like launching a GPS satellite for the military.
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