According to Space
News, Orbital Sciences Corp has dropped the antitrust lawsuit it filed
in June 2013 against United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of
Lockheed-Martin and Boeing, in which it alleged monopolization, attempt to
monopolize or otherwise restraint the launch
systems and services used for medium-class payload missions. The parties will
undertake to resolve the issue through negotiations, notwithstanding Orbital’s
right to refile the lawsuit.