2024-07-29 05:32:00 ET
Is the U.S. Space Force playing favorites in space?
In 2022 and 2023, SpaceNews reports that the United States Space Force (USSF) awarded 60% of its National Security Space Launch Phase 2 (NSSL2) rocket contracts to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) joint venture of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) . SpaceX, which charges significantly less per launch than does ULA, was nevertheless awarded only 40% of the work.
In 2024, the numbers shifted even more heavily in ULA's favor.
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Boeing and Lockheed Martin Crush SpaceX in Latest Space Force Awards