Eric Berger has three sources saying United Launch Alliance is being shopped around the market right now, so I kick around some thoughts on who may buy ULA, if an offer comes to fruition.

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Topics

• Sources say prominent US rocket-maker United Launch Alliance is up for sale | Ars Technica
• Eric Berger on Twitter: “I've spoken with a lot of people about this in recent days, and the general consensus is that the favorites might be Lockheed or L3 Harris, followed by a Jeff Bezos company, followed by private equity. It will be some time before we know, probably.”
• L3Harris to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne | L3Harris® Fast. Forward.
• Aerojet Rocketdyne Makes $2B Offer for United Launch Alliance - SpaceNews

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