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

United Launch Alliance has failed again—its 12th delay in three years—to deliver a military satellite on schedule, jeopardizing US space capabilities. This pattern exposes how legacy contractors relying on past monopolies underperform: the satellite’s $1.2 billion cost has already ballooned 28% due to ULA’s repeated setbacks. The article makes clear that national security cannot afford such unreliability when rivals routinely meet deadlines with 95% on-time launches.