They said so in November. IIRC the ULA story was earlier.
[They said so in November.](https://spacenews.com/spacex-explains-why-the-u-s-space-force-is-paying-316-million-for-a-single-launch/) IIRC the ULA story was earlier.
They said so in November. IIRC the ULA story was earlier.
The US government already pays for the development of larger fairings for another mission. These would be an option.