That was 20 years ago, they’ve had lots of turnover since. So while they clearly retain some expertise, most appears to be in launch operations, not launch syst

That was 20 years ago, they’ve had lots of turnover since. So while they clearly retain some expertise, most appears to be in launch operations, not launch system design. Which is one reason they had to farm out engine design to Blue Origin. Treating the ULA bid as if it were lower risk than SpaceX appears to be contrary to the facts. The Falcon 9 has been flying for a decade, and has a very good safety record. The Vulkan is a paper rocket that is years from actual service using an unproven engine, being designed by an effectively new team.