2015 Event Commercial space company SpaceX has been approved as a contractor to the U.S. military for satellite launches; SpaceX will compete for contracts against the Boeing-Lockheed Martin United Launch Alliance, currently the primary military launch provider 2014 Event Orbital Sciences Corp. launches its second cargo rocket to the International Space Station; Orbital and competitor Space X each have contracts for space supply delivery 1986 Event NASA awards study contracts to 5 aerospace firms 1973 Event Vice President Spiro T Agnew says reports he took kickbacks are "damned lies" from government contracts in Maryland. He vowed not to resign 1959 Event U.S.S.R. and Egypt sign contracts for building Aswan Dam 1938 Event Dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field 1909 Event Baseball rules players who jump contracts are suspended for 5 years 1845 Event Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery
