Space Force looks at moving "significant number" of launches from ULA to SpaceX

Posted by Bender 2 days ago

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Comment by unixhero 2 days ago

And the IPO valuation rises

Comment by Dig1t 2 days ago

ULA uses expendable rockets. From an environmental perspective and also just a basic efficiency perspective this is a no-brainer.

If the Air Force were flying cargo across the country why would we want them to be using cargo planes that get destroyed after a single use?

Comment by bell-cot 2 days ago

Might anyone have a view under the hood here, and not be under NDA, to comment on why ULA hasn't replaced Northrop Grumman with a less failure-prone SRB supplier?

Comment by LarsAlereon 2 days ago

I can't think of any other remaining large solid rocket manufacturer in the USA, NG bought them all.

Comment by eugenekay 2 days ago

They would have to admit that they were wrong to switch away from using the proven Aerojet-Rocketdyne AJ-60A boosters (developed for and still flying with the Atlas V family).