# Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-08 20:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 9 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include spaceconnectonline.com.au, Yahoo, Defense Daily and ssc.spaceforce.mil. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| spaceconnectonline.com.au | Impulse Space secures landmark US Space Force launch contract for Helios upper stage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQX0NMNzVvb1QyTVpuYkZlMVBhcjdoY1g4UGZtUVJ0alVUQnFINVFrbEFEMlpvREdQSmVvWXdrVFJ0bGh4YVcxQzhnaktsSXR0WTRZTEp5M2xMbnZQX3pJaHdsQnFxMGZoTTRjQjVXMDU0SE1SRTMxYmQ0RTV0ZnVMakVscVVZdERwMS1JbTZZaTZBaFBsaE04dGF3VG03aldaWWdJWThjNmxEVGg3QnJiZnBkYmRJQmh6RzY3aUdKbWJHLVB6YmZVa1NqRG9ienc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 2 firms secure $5.6 billion contract to launch national security payloads into space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNVUNIenoyLWx3RHc4NjdvNVpQQndob1VzSmdyMmFBLTFMajAxNFdSTEJkbTc5UDd1OS00VEZYNFBKTUJ4RW5Dal9seE5sT0J2bzczcWt0OHhYaE5NOE0zOG95cWJOdVB0WFVJMXFFbFV4WHZfcEo4Q18yMHA2QWkzTVdWcw?oc=5) |
| Defense Daily | Space Force NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 Field Now at Seven With Two New Companies' Entrance | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQNW1icHRNVU9JRkswS0lJZy1XSDBBTldvSzJsY3FRZzJ4RVoxSm4zMlpSRWtnYVRpQUluWHVlSWtmdHFfOEJGaHRhbnowZVk5VmN6T1dPdjBtd0xLR1VsTFROdHB1WXE3NFN6dFU3STVGaUdPSmY3MXBhNWd1UXBISGFER2hzYVJmc0YxMkxMdmxqTHI1MUJocEFJMElUYzNoQjIyMWFWX2xrdElZR3Y2azZhekx3MlZkLWc?oc=5) |
| ssc.spaceforce.mil | Space Access Awards 2 Contracts to On-Ramp New Providers to National Security Space Launc | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNS0xYeE5FY3ljS09HYm9UNDY4Skhzd3BkTzhJSVlDOHF5N1VpZ0dyY3VKU0JYRnNpMGZDT3hYbEMyNXFWWGI5Y2dMTGlHRnpKMTJmdjYxQ1o3VnRTam9fRjVPZWFkbFBROHFZUy1DbVRMRnBReWRWNGxaX2tiRlVxTUhFZnpMNjU5bzB0cGJYb3ExbkFsajNHbHpOMTNOSTh5b1JqcjNIS1RyamFiUjVHTUFVdkZVMm9xTEFNN21CUGR0S19IYTZEYWZUdzdhdEVQ?oc=5) |
| Via Satellite | Impulse Space and Relativity Space Join the Field for Space Force NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxOb0JfWEczMDBpaG1TdTBhVGIta3dxMWZLVms3cFNEQ05LS0FmMzNxcTFuOEdvVGowVnAyNEdIQUd3QUw0bTBzSTU0dTdSNDZDMzlrZlJTUDBoaEh4ZlZpUldlbnpkSVhqX21OLUR4eVE3VnJjdFFsQzVwTHd2ejFpOS1TZG9aZVVZRFpGMHF3elEwbHY3cThmanRBTFUwWml3QmVMZjZCQjBQVHJyMG1zY2l1a1lwYUh4SGQ0TWloQmFsYnYtVGNVMjhCeXo4S2gxRC1RZlFldm5QQWtsX0ctT2ZR?oc=5) |
| AL.com | 2 firms secure $5.6 billion contract to launch national security payloads into space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNbVBROGxuaGw4U1NoLXlUR3NlR2dJZC03WDZVUGxISDFSRnlJNjJWNzlSMlZnbUJYczBteDhFQ0J4eHhJT0gxelloQWx2TTJYVHJiMzdQQ2ppMXBjZjZmYlpWa3ZCanAxeVlnbC02bFBZc3NHRGRYY1JTZ25zblAyZTZ6NEh4MTdTYjRMT1BGMjQxdGZXU1RxNmJpTlUtOC1ZS2JTZ3E5ZkRvYkRzSWdIa29UZHQtQ08xZ19r0gHPAUFVX3lxTE5idjhvV0prMnI5bEJVdXNYS0lEX2lLeWpPTkVxRWpzeEtfMUpIWXBwdWV3TF8wRkx5MTlzNjNiNHlSMHJzSTNIR3ZlaHFCMmswYl9QQzhqRGhpdEoySnRnVmU3ZFBfZmxidW44clNxUms1d2x2Y0ItVVhjS0ZhaXMyX2RqVWJMM1U4Uk9aRFpmZWJJUnRsa29) |
| Breaking Defense | Space Force adds two startups to small, medium launch pool | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNMUlRWUZZNFZGWktFQXpkY05TVUdOU3ZuS1g4N202ckpNVXBIeFNvVXNKQXR4anZPYmExU09yWmoyZDl2UUJvS2tmTmF2OFFPeUJpN1dOcXhPVEROQXplbmExNnE3ZlJFa0U4dlBSek5qZmZXQVl3Z0VBODJzSENsQTNuVmRqd2xFcTF0NXRQUWxnTGRrT21zNjFn?oc=5) |
| U.S. Department of War (.gov) | Contracts for July 7, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxORy15VnEtM1FzWjdoX2lBN1RYZERnRlZycV9RMTgwaUdUSnZaMFRHNjB3Z2JvWnJlc0tQeFRPOC10bmItNWx4V0djcGx0RkNvVGQyb25YTHpUTmU0VjY3N0NOY2JQWVFkZk9yRWZHb3REZHE3RGdVRlQzUk1nVUlTN0FCYjRfWFQzSWdDTGRYcw?oc=5) |
| SpaceNews | Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOdWdzdjhKaWVWUFZnQm81ZGFHVWZiTjRFR0lzZVh3Ul9YWl9vbFlHRlN4VnRZcWJkVXpTNUJOQm1mcXRDRWV5X1NZNGlWUkNvQzgxOER2OGtKWEd0NnBKVFlTQWNFd2VENlVTc3I4UGxVdndQZVRBdVlyYVlfQ0NwQ0FKek9FSkpkandCVVpVY1g2R0kza0stVnB5Y2llcHlXNGc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-08/space-force-adds-relativity-impulse-space-to-national-security-launch-program*