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In response to "Tired of Elon and Space X dominance for US Space launches? Not too late to buy United Launch Alliance (ULA)" by JD

I mean, they've had a whole 3 launches this year. SpaceX has launched 81 times this year. I don't like any launch provider

Posted by TWuG Nov 14 '23, 15:57

Having a monopoly, but ULA is barely putting in the effort.

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They've been kind of kneecapped by the delays in the Vulcan launcher which are directly tied to delays with the BE-4 from Blue Origin - JD Nov 14, 16:06 3
- I'm just surprised ULA can't or won't develop its own engines. They're relying on Russian engines, Blue Origin, and surplus shuttle boosters. - TWuG Nov 14, 16:15 2
  - It might come from the plane based origins of the two partners that make up ULA. Neither Lockheed nor Boeing have made aircraft engines for -- (edited) - JD Nov 14, 16:29 1
    - Are they doing any of that in your IM? I mean, SpaceX has been launching regularly for 13 years, so what's ULA's excuse - TWuG Nov 14, 16:50

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