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| ULA up forsale? |
| 2023-03-02 |
| [ArsTechnica] One of the world's most important rocket companies, United Launch Alliance, (ULA) may be sold later this year. The potential sale has not been disclosed publicly, but three sources confirmed to Ars that potential buyers have been contacted about the opportunity. These sources said a deal is expected to be closed before the end of this year and that investment firm Morgan Stanley and consulting firm Bain & Company are managing the transaction. The sale of United Launch Alliance, or ULA as it is known within the industry, would mark the end of an era that has lasted for nearly two decades. The company was officially formed in 2005 as part of a deal brokered by the US government, ensuring the military had access to both Atlas and Delta rockets to put national security satellites into space. To form ULA, Lockheed Martin and Boeing merged their launch businesses into a single company, each taking a 50 percent stake. This union was profitable for both parent companies, as ULA held a monopoly on launching national security missions and, effectively, NASA science probes. In return for 100 percent mission success, ULA received large launch contracts and an approximately $1 billion annual subsidy from the US Department of Defense to maintain "launch readiness." There is a discussion link on NASAspaceflight Related: United Launch Alliance: 2021-08-27 ULA quits selling Atlas rockets. United Launch Alliance: 2021-07-23 NOAA’s GOES-17 satellite in safe-hold mode, after on-board computer reset triggered the satellite. United Launch Alliance: 2021-05-21 With ULA’s new rocket Vulcan behind schedule, Space Force agrees to let Atlas 5 fill in |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #4 In return for 100 percent mission success Well, yes, there's that. The first Delta Heavy flight sorta failed but was not a total failure. After that all Atlas and Delta IV were perfect. If SpaceX BFR, ULA Vulcan and Blue Origin New Glenn all succeed, the next round of space competition will be ... interesting. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-03-02 15:50 |
| #3 Arse Technicon report. ULA probably will be sold, but past that fact, the article is a wet fart. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-03-02 15:46 |
| #2 This union was profitable for both parent companies, as ULA held a monopoly on launching national security missions and, effectively, NASA science probes. In return for 100 percent mission success, ULA received large launch contracts and an approximately $1 billion annual subsidy from the US Department of Defense to maintain "launch readiness." ...So why do they wanna sell...? Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-03-02 15:10 |
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