Rocket Report: ULA flies into uncertain future; Falcon 9 family hits 700 launches

SpaceX performed the 700th launch of a Falcon rocket — 687 Falcon 9 and 13 Falcon Heavy. ULA, once dominant in the US, is losing ground due to its reliance on an expendable rocket. Rocket Lab protested NASA's selection of Blue Origin for a $700 million Mars mission.

• SpaceX: 700th Falcon launch, including 687 Falcon 9 and 13 Falcon Heavy
• Blue Origin received a NASA contract for a Mars vehicle worth $700 million
• Rocket Lab filed a protest with the GAO over NASA's decision
• China conducted four launches in 44 hours, three commercial