Once again, ULA can't deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit

ULA's latest failure to launch a critical military satellite on time underscores persistent reliability issues, with a launch delay of 45 days past the original target. This marks the fourth missed deadline in the past 18 months, raising fresh concerns about the Pentagon's over-reliance on a single contractor. Compared to the two successful on-time launches by the runner-up in this category, ULA's performance is 30% less reliable, a gap that weakens national security readiness.