"Vulcan certification adds launch capacity, resiliency and flexibility needed by our nation's most critical space-based systems."

The U.S. Space Force said on Wednesday it has cleared Boeing and Lockheed Martin's Vulcan rocket to launch national security satellites for the United States. SpaceX was the first company to handle such missions.

Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Vulcan rocket has been certified to launch national security satellites for the US Department of Defense, making it the second company along with Elon Musk’s SpaceX allowed to handle such flights.