United Launch Alliance Gains Regulatory Clearance For Takeoff 

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Oct. 3 granted anti-trust clearance to the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture that will combine the government launch operations of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. The clearance remains subject to compliance with a consent order that both parties have...

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