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Aerojet RocketdyneRoger S. Correll was the program executive officer for Space Launch for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. He was responsible for developing, testing, fielding, and production of space launch systems and conducting launch operations for national security satellite programs. According to his Linkedin profile he retired in 2014 and became Vice President for Government Acquisition and Policy for space contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne later that year.
Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX and a competitor to Rocketdyne, alleged Correll received the job in return for favorable treatment of the company
Aerojet Rocketdyne - Vice President for Government Acquisition and Policy
Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX and a competitor to Rocketdyne, alleged Correll received the job in return for providing a sole-source contract to United Launch Alliance (ULA). A spokesman for the company told the LA Times the allegations were "completely without merit." "We're confident of the process that we followed in hiring Mr. Correll," he said, and Correll received "the necessary clearances and approvals" from the Defense Department. SpaceX filed a bid protest in April 2014, which the Air Force settled in 2015.
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