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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Blue Origin supplies BE-4 engines for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket while also developing the New Glenn launch vehicle.
ViaSat‑3 F2 was originally set to fly on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket last fall and is now slated to launch in the first half of 2025.
Most previous Cygnus missions launched on Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket, except two that launched on United Launch Alliance Atlas V vehicles after an Antares launch failure in 2014.
On January 8, 2024, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully lifted off into space.
United Launch Alliance and Arianespace are among the established companies developing some of the new launch vehicles expected to fly in 2024.
All previous Cygnus missions launched on Northrop Grumman’s Antares launch vehicle except two missions that launched on United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V after an Antares launch failure in 2014.
United Launch Alliance awarded Moog 'Supplier of the Year for Innovation' in 2023.
Peregrine launched 2024-01-08 on the first United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur.
Northrop Grumman received a contract from United Launch Alliance in 2022 worth more than $2,000,000,000 for multiple years of high-rate production of the GEM 63XL booster for ULA’s Vulcan backlog.
Northrop Grumman began development of the fifth-generation GEM 63XL strap-on boosters in 2015 under a cooperative agreement with United Launch Alliance to provide additional lift capability for the Vulcan launch vehicle.
Northrop Grumman has supplied rocket propulsion to United Launch Alliance and its heritage companies for various launch vehicles since 1964.
In June 2022, United Launch Alliance awarded Northrop Grumman a multi-year contract worth more than $2,000,000,000 for increased production of GEM boosters to support Amazon’s Project Kuiper and additional ULA customers.
Northrop Grumman began development of the fifth-generation GEM 63XL strap-on boosters in 2015 under a cooperative agreement with United Launch Alliance to provide additional lift capability for the Vulcan launch vehicle.
In June 2022, United Launch Alliance awarded Northrop Grumman a multi-year contract worth more than $2,000,000,000 for increased production of its GEM boosters to support Amazon’s Project Kuiper and additional ULA customers.
Two Northrop Grumman-built GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters provided additional thrust to help launch the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.
United Launch Alliance launched its next-generation Vulcan rocket on 2024-01-08 at 2:18 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Northrop Grumman has supplied rocket propulsion to United Launch Alliance and its heritage companies for various launch vehicles since 1964.
United Launch Alliance launched its next-generation Vulcan rocket on 2024-01-08 at 2:18 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
ULA aims to be ready for its second launch, Cert-2, as early as April, depending on payload availability.
ULA's backlog includes 38 missions for Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation.