(Reuters) -Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and private equity firm Cerberus are among companies that have shown interest in buying rocket company United Launch Alliance (ULA), the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Lockheed Martin and Boeing have equal ownership in ULA, which makes one of the launch vehicles for Amazon.com’s satellite internet network, Kuiper. ULA has faced delays in the development of its new rocket named Vulcan Centaur, which is set for its first launch on January 8. Private equity firms have been showing interest in space companies that have exposure to government contracts, a segment dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Blue Origin, Cerberus, Textron and the joint owners of ULA – Boeing and Lockheed Martin – did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 21, 2023 14:10 UTC