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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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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.

commercialFounded 2006
History · 1 eventDec 1, 2006 · Boeing and Lockheed Martin form United Launch Alliance joint venture
Denver, Colorado, United States
www.ulalaunch.com
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Both the Ariane 64 and United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rockets completed recent launches successfully.

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 13, 2026The First Flight of Ariane 64 Reaches Orbit

United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Vulcan rocket on the USSF-87 mission.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026"observed an anomaly" is certainly a phrase of all times to use here...

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.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.8Feb 12, 2026"observation" 😉

Telemetry near BECO is available for the two United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur (Vulcan VC4) launches USSF-87 and USSF-106.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026One thing about the launch though - @ulalaunch is probably correct to report nominal launch performance even with this yet another "observation" - here are the telemetry close to BECO for the 2 Vulcan VC4 launches so far, tonight's USSF-87 on the left & USSF-106 on the right.

A ULA Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22 a.m. carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Vast Wins Its First Private Astronaut Mission to ISS

United Launch Alliance’s 2026 launch queue comprises 2 to 4 Atlas missions and 16 to 18 Vulcan missions.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026*press X to doubt*

Gary Wentz is the United Launch Alliance vice president of Atlas and Vulcan Programs.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.0Feb 12, 2026The problem is of course when's the next launch, and given the long standing SRB issues (including what seems to be a prolonged standdown from last August's USSF-106 launch to this, wonder what happened) it probably will be yet another long while...

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22am carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Vulcan, Ariane 64 Blast Off

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.

GeneralRelationshipsPlanValue 4.8Feb 12, 2026OH DEAR Not again @northropgrumman! 2 SRB nozzles falling off in 4 launches and 12 flights is uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Time to look at combined effects of the rocket on those nozzles I think - Vulcan is supposed to be *the* reliable launcher (cough)...

United Launch Alliance will work with the U.S. government to review flight data and collect debris if necessary before Vulcan’s next mission.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Vulcan, Ariane 64 Blast Off

Two heavy-lift rockets, Ariane 64 and ULA Vulcan, launched on the same Thursday.

GeneralPlanValue 2.0Feb 12, 2026Vast Wins Its First Private Astronaut Mission to ISS

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket successfully launched national security spacecraft into geosynchronous orbit.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Yeah if the Cert-2 SRB issue didn’t affect the launch performance itself directly, it certainly didn’t at here either.

United Launch Alliance has 18 to 22 launches in its queue for 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026*press X to doubt*

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.

GeneralValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Comparison of the 2 SRB nozzles incidents on Vulcan, USSF-87 on the left and the Cert-2 launch on the right:

United Launch Alliance had planned to launch GPS III SV10 on Vulcan as its next mission.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Despite the anomaly, Vulcan successfully delivered USSF-87 to GSO. ULA's next launch was supposed to be GPS III SV10 aboard Vulcan, but ULA will perform an investigation before the next Vulcan launch. My guess would be that ULA's next launch now likely is another Leo Atlas.

United Launch Alliance will conduct a thorough investigation, identify the root cause of the anomaly, and implement corrective actions before the next Vulcan mission.

PlanValue 3.0Feb 12, 2026The problem is of course when's the next launch, and given the long standing SRB issues (including what seems to be a prolonged standdown from last August's USSF-106 launch to this, wonder what happened) it probably will be yet another long while...

A solid rocket booster nozzle joint section experienced a burn-through during a ULA Vulcan launch.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026And you can see yet again the SRB nozzle joint section had a burn-through - this time *pointing at* the BE-4s, unlike what happened on the Cert-2 flight:

United Launch Alliance launched a Vulcan rocket on the USSF-87 mission on February 12, 2026.

GeneralPlanValue 4.5Feb 12, 2026If you can't see the nozzle falling off clearly, it's clear as daylight here (lower left on the 1st photo):

United Launch Alliance will conduct an investigation before the next Vulcan launch.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Feb 12, 2026Despite the anomaly, Vulcan successfully delivered USSF-87 to GSO. ULA's next launch was supposed to be GPS III SV10 aboard Vulcan, but ULA will perform an investigation before the next Vulcan launch. My guess would be that ULA's next launch now likely is another Leo Atlas.

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket delivered USSF-87 to geosynchronous orbit.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.5Feb 12, 2026Despite the anomaly, Vulcan successfully delivered USSF-87 to GSO. ULA's next launch was supposed to be GPS III SV10 aboard Vulcan, but ULA will perform an investigation before the next Vulcan launch. My guess would be that ULA's next launch now likely is another Leo Atlas.
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