The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

The US military is taking steps to mitigate a potential launch supply crunch by investing in commercial launch companies, particularly after SpaceX announced it will stop taking commercial orders for its Falcon 9 rocket after 2028. The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital has loaned $150 million each to Stoke Space and Rocket Lab, two competitors of SpaceX. The loans are part of a larger effort by the Office of Strategic Capital to support companies developing vital national security technologies. SpaceX is shifting its focus to its next-generation Starship rocket, which may eventually be capable of launching national security payloads, but the military is preparing for a potential gap in launch services after the retirement of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.