Mr. Bezos' Blue Origin is not mentioned.
From Space.com:
Military Launch Quality Issues Flagged by DoD Watchdog
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
WASHINGTON — An evaluation of military space launch services revealed lapses in quality control that could compromise the schedule and performance of future missions, the Defense Department inspector general reported last week.Boeing and Lockheed are so big and have been doing this stuff for so long you have to wonder if they've become a bit bored with the whole thing.
The IG specifically called out the main contractors that support the evolved expendable launch vehicle program, or EELV, for failing to comply with standards required by AS9100 — a widely adopted quality management system for the aviation and space industries.
Prime contractors United Launch Alliance (ULA) and SpaceX, and ULA subcontractor Aerojet Rocketdyne "did not perform adequate quality assurance management of the EELV program," said the Dec. 20 report signed by Randolph Stone, deputy inspector general for policy and oversight....MUCH MORE
No worries with SpaceX taking this seriously though.
Should Tesla experience what Titanic enthusiasts were calling a "crash floe" problem everyone knows Elon is counting on the rockets for the ultimate exit strategy:
