The Crew-9 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, designed to shuttle workers to and from the International Space Station.
The strategy outlines a framework for how the Space Force will scale up its use of commercial capabilities during a crisis or conflict.
The move would expand competition for national security space launch, a field dominated by SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.
Congress needs to approve the retirement plan, which has run afoul of lawmakers in the past.
