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Originally Posted By: MrHorspwer
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
I hate monopoly.
Except when Elon buys himself a Senator and tries to create his own monopoly by lobbying to have ULA's rockets banned?
Actually Space-X was banned from bidding US Air Force contracts until Space-X sued on U.S. Court of Federal Claims and won.
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SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force will enter mediation later this month to resolve a lawsuit SpaceX filed contesting an $11 billion sole-source contract the Air Force gave United Launch Alliance to produce enough rocket cores to launch dozens of military satellites, according to court documents filed Jan. 13.
The new documents also raise questions about when the Air Force will make its first competitive launch contract award in nearly 15 years.
SpaceX filed a lawsuit April 28 asking the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to void a large portion of the deal, under which the Air Force ordered 36 rocket cores from ULA on a sole-source basis. Both the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the Air Force, and ULA have asked the court to dismiss the case.
In a Jan. 13 order, Judge Susan Braden denied ULA’s motion to dismiss and said SpaceX and the Air Force would begin mediation this month.
Source: http://spacenews.com/spacex-u-s-air-force-to-enter-mediation-over-ula-blockbuy/#sthash.hGMj3cnD.dpuf
Clearly ULA has Federal Government in their pocket, Federal Government doesn't like competition, award all contracts to ULA will allow them to joint ULA(with large bonus) when they retired from government.
Everybody knows this "You scratch my back, I will return you a favor later". Revolving door is well known and used frequently by people in higher up position in Federal government agencies.
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
I hate monopoly.
Except when Elon buys himself a Senator and tries to create his own monopoly by lobbying to have ULA's rockets banned?
Actually Space-X was banned from bidding US Air Force contracts until Space-X sued on U.S. Court of Federal Claims and won.
Quote:
SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force will enter mediation later this month to resolve a lawsuit SpaceX filed contesting an $11 billion sole-source contract the Air Force gave United Launch Alliance to produce enough rocket cores to launch dozens of military satellites, according to court documents filed Jan. 13.
The new documents also raise questions about when the Air Force will make its first competitive launch contract award in nearly 15 years.
SpaceX filed a lawsuit April 28 asking the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to void a large portion of the deal, under which the Air Force ordered 36 rocket cores from ULA on a sole-source basis. Both the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the Air Force, and ULA have asked the court to dismiss the case.
In a Jan. 13 order, Judge Susan Braden denied ULA’s motion to dismiss and said SpaceX and the Air Force would begin mediation this month.
Source: http://spacenews.com/spacex-u-s-air-force-to-enter-mediation-over-ula-blockbuy/#sthash.hGMj3cnD.dpuf
Clearly ULA has Federal Government in their pocket, Federal Government doesn't like competition, award all contracts to ULA will allow them to joint ULA(with large bonus) when they retired from government.
Everybody knows this "You scratch my back, I will return you a favor later". Revolving door is well known and used frequently by people in higher up position in Federal government agencies.