Delta IV Out as Potential X-37 Launcher?

Story in Huntsville, AL newspaper discusses possible affect of
Boeing launch santions on X-37 program:

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Article says that Marshall Space Flight Center planned for a
May 2004 choice between Delta IV and Atlas V for X-37 launch.
Said X-37 mass would be about 12,000 lbs, allowing launch by
a Medium category EELV (for about $100 million). Problem is,
Delta IV may be out of the running if sanctions are still in
place.

This could be very big, because X-37 is part of NASA's OSP
program. The selected X-37 launcher should have a leg up in
future OSP launcher competitions.

There is a brief mention of the possibility that Boeing may
drop Delta IV entirely. The company's Decautur, AL rocket
plant currently has 685 employees building 8 Delta II and
"about" 5 Delta IV rockets.

- Ed Kyle