ULA?
SpaceX can’t take that competition I guess?
Does seem a tad shifty doesn’t it?
It is ULA that can’t take the competition.
Much like in Russia the contract was awarded without open competitive bidding.
SpaceX would be at least 40% cheaper.
It does not matter if other American companies have made heavy lift engines in the past, if they don’t do it now then SpaceX is the only CURRENT American manufacture.