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<p>Procurement of EELV boosters for military space launch was to evolve to more closely match commercial practice. The initial bids came from four major defense contractors: <a href="page.php?w=Lockheed_Martin">Lockheed Martin</a>, <a href="page.php?w=Boeing">Boeing</a>, <a href="page.php?w=McDonnell_Douglas">McDonnell Douglas</a>, and <a href="page.php?w=Alliant_Techsystems">Alliant Techsystems</a>. Each of the bids included a variety of concepts. Boeing initially proposed using the <a href="page.php?w=RS-25">RS-25</a> Space Shuttle main engine.</p><p>
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