United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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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United Launch Alliance is targeting July 3 at 12:03 a.m. ET for the launch of Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08).

PlanValue 4.0Jun 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: .@ULAlaunch is targeting Friday, July 3 at 12:03 a.m. ET for the launch of Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08) from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Every mission adds coverage and capacity to the Leo network, and LA-08 — our fourth Atlas V in three months — is on track to be our 14th overall launch as we work to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers around the world. Follow mission updates here:

Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08) is expected to be United Launch Alliance's 14th overall launch for the Leo network.

PlanGeneralValue 3.6Jun 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: .@ULAlaunch is targeting Friday, July 3 at 12:03 a.m. ET for the launch of Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08) from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Every mission adds coverage and capacity to the Leo network, and LA-08 — our fourth Atlas V in three months — is on track to be our 14th overall launch as we work to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers around the world. Follow mission updates here:

United Launch Alliance has started stacking the Atlas V for mission LA-08.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 5, 2026ULA has started stacking the Atlas V for LA-08. LA-08 will be the final Atlas for Amazon, final Atlas V 551, final flight of 5-meter fairing, final flight of the Single Engine Centaur & final Atlas to carry satellites. After LA-08 only 6 Atlas V's remain, all N22's for Starliner.

United Launch Alliance will launch an additional 29 Amazon satellites in July.

PlanValue 4.5Jun 5, 2026ULA has started stacking the Atlas V for LA-08. LA-08 will be the final Atlas for Amazon, final Atlas V 551, final flight of 5-meter fairing, final flight of the Single Engine Centaur & final Atlas to carry satellites. After LA-08 only 6 Atlas V's remain, all N22's for Starliner.

Leo Vulcan 1 is the first of 38 Vulcan missions that Amazon has under contract with United Launch Alliance for Project Kuiper deployment.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 3, 2026Amazon completa il Centaur per il debutto di Leo Vulcan 1

Project Kuiper is one of United Launch Alliance’s main commercial opportunities in the coming years.

PlanValue 2.0Jun 3, 2026Amazon completa il Centaur per il debutto di Leo Vulcan 1

United Launch Alliance developed Vulcan to replace the Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicle families.

PlanValue 3.8Jun 3, 2026Amazon completa il Centaur per il debutto di Leo Vulcan 1

ULA plans to conduct a Wet Dress Rehearsal to verify ground support equipment with the smaller Centaur V stage.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Jun 2, 2026ULA has stacked the first 85K "LEO-optimized" Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan rocket for Amazon Leo LV-01! LV-01 will be ULA's next Vulcan launch, and is expected to launch this summer after LA-08 in July. Up next will be a WDR to verify the GSE with this smaller stage.

Amazon Leo LV-01 is ULA's next Vulcan launch.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 2, 2026ULA has stacked the first 85K "LEO-optimized" Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan rocket for Amazon Leo LV-01! LV-01 will be ULA's next Vulcan launch, and is expected to launch this summer after LA-08 in July. Up next will be a WDR to verify the GSE with this smaller stage.

United Launch Alliance stacked the first 85K LEO-optimized Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan rocket for Amazon Leo LV-01.

PlanGeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 2, 2026ULA has stacked the first 85K "LEO-optimized" Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan rocket for Amazon Leo LV-01! LV-01 will be ULA's next Vulcan launch, and is expected to launch this summer after LA-08 in July. Up next will be a WDR to verify the GSE with this smaller stage.

The first low Earth orbit-optimized Centaur upper stage is integrated atop the Vulcan rocket at ULA's Amazon Leo Integration Facility.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.3Jun 2, 2026ULA has stacked the first 85K "LEO-optimized" Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan rocket for Amazon Leo LV-01! LV-01 will be ULA's next Vulcan launch, and is expected to launch this summer after LA-08 in July. Up next will be a WDR to verify the GSE with this smaller stage.

Integrating the Vulcan vehicle with the new LEO 85K Centaur upper stage allows ULA to perform first-time procedures and validate stage and ground support equipment interfaces before the first Vulcan Leo mission.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Jun 2, 2026ULA has stacked the first 85K "LEO-optimized" Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan rocket for Amazon Leo LV-01! LV-01 will be ULA's next Vulcan launch, and is expected to launch this summer after LA-08 in July. Up next will be a WDR to verify the GSE with this smaller stage.

Amazon has secured over one hundred launches from United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and SpaceX for its planned satellite constellation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 1, 2026Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon has secured over one hundred launches from United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and SpaceX for its satellite deployment plan.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 1, 2026Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon Leo reached more than 330 satellites in orbit after a deployment mission on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Jun 1, 2026Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon Leo expanded its low Earth orbit broadband network using a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

PlanCapabilityGrowthGeneralValue 4.0Jun 1, 2026Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon’s Project Kuiper bought roughly 83 upcoming heavy-lift rocket launches from United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and Blue Origin to build its global internet constellation.

RelationshipsPlanGrowthValue 4.6May 31, 2026If You Thought Space Was Hard Try to Get Your Satellite On a Rocket

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V will launch 29 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral at 18:27 Spanish peninsular time.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 30, 2026Doble lanzamiento desde Cabo Cañaveral: SpaceX y United Launch Alliance ponen en órbita nuevas misiones con Falcon 9 y Atlas V

ULA’s next launch will be LA-08.

PlanValue 3.5May 30, 2026ULA successfully launched another 29 Amazon Leo satellites last night. The next Amazon Leo launch will be LE-03 on Ariane 6, which will be the first Ariane 6 to fly with upgraded P160C boosters. ULA's next launch will be LA-08, which will be the final Leo launch on Atlas V.

ULA has already placed 168 Amazon satellites into orbit.

GeneralValue 4.0May 30, 2026Doble lanzamiento desde Cabo Cañaveral: SpaceX y United Launch Alliance ponen en órbita nuevas misiones con Falcon 9 y Atlas V

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