United Launch Alliance (ULA) is an American launch service provider, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Space and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. As a launch provider, ULA designs, assembles, sells, and launches rockets like the Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur, providing access to space for national security payloads, commercial satellites, and deep-space exploration missions. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial entities. Key activities involve launch services, rocket development, and partnerships with organizations like NASA and ESA for various space missions.
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Both the Ariane 64 and United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rockets completed recent launches successfully.
United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Vulcan rocket on the USSF-87 mission.
United Launch Alliance observed an issue early during flight on one of the vehicle's four solid rocket motors and is reviewing the flight data.
Telemetry near BECO is available for the two United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur (Vulcan VC4) launches USSF-87 and USSF-106.
A ULA Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22 a.m. carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.
United Launch Alliance’s 2026 launch queue comprises 2 to 4 Atlas missions and 16 to 18 Vulcan missions.
Gary Wentz is the United Launch Alliance vice president of Atlas and Vulcan Programs.
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22am carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.
United Launch Alliance launched the GSSAP 7 and GSSAP 8 satellites for the United States Space Force from SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
United Launch Alliance will work with the U.S. government to review flight data and collect debris if necessary before Vulcan’s next mission.
Two heavy-lift rockets, Ariane 64 and ULA Vulcan, launched on the same Thursday.
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket successfully launched national security spacecraft into geosynchronous orbit.
United Launch Alliance has 18 to 22 launches in its queue for 2026.
Two solid rocket booster (SRB) nozzle incidents occurred on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, one during the USSF-87 mission and one during the Cert-2 launch.
United Launch Alliance had planned to launch GPS III SV10 on Vulcan as its next mission.
United Launch Alliance will conduct a thorough investigation, identify the root cause of the anomaly, and implement corrective actions before the next Vulcan mission.
A solid rocket booster nozzle joint section experienced a burn-through during a ULA Vulcan launch.
United Launch Alliance launched a Vulcan rocket on the USSF-87 mission on February 12, 2026.
United Launch Alliance will conduct an investigation before the next Vulcan launch.
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket delivered USSF-87 to geosynchronous orbit.