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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Amazon procured a separate interim contract in April 2021 for nine Atlas 5 launches from United Launch Alliance.
Amazon selected Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Arianespace for launch contracts announced in April 2022 to support the 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper constellation.
The full Amazon board was briefed in November 2020 on Project Kuiper plans that included consideration of Blue Origin and ULA for launch contracts.
By January 2022 Amazon management provided the audit committee with summaries of the contracts it planned to sign with Blue Origin and ULA.
Space Systems Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, and United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch the 99th National Security Space Launch mission aboard an Atlas V 551 rocket.
United Launch Alliance is using an Atlas V 551 rocket to launch the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission.
The second ViaSat-3 satellite is slated to launch this fall on an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance to cover Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Amazon plans to deploy its first pair of Project Kuiper prototype satellites this fall on an Atlas V from United Launch Alliance.
United Launch Alliance of Centennial, Colorado received $25,000,000 from NASA for a Vulcan engine reuse scale hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator technology demonstration.
Tory Bruno, chief executive officer of United Launch Alliance, has questions about the Space Force’s revised Phase 3 NSSL solicitation and seeks clarification on its objectives.
United Launch Alliance received a $25,000,000 Tipping Point award to advance hypersonic decelerator technology tested on the LOFTID project for potential use to recover the engine section of its Vulcan booster.
ULA won a $224.3 million contract for two Vulcan launches, which included special-service surcharges.
ULA may develop a first-stage engine module for Vulcan that could be detached, recovered, and reused.
ULA CEO Tory Bruno previously estimated Vulcan would cost about $100 million for a medium-lift booster.
ULA is conducting tests in advance of the first launch of Vulcan in late 2023.
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is developing the Vulcan heavy launch vehicle.
Amazon initially planned to launch its first two Project Kuiper prototype satellites by the fourth quarter of 2022 on ABL Space Systems rockets before switching to a United Launch Alliance Vulcan mission now slated for the fourth quarter of 2023.
The Kennedy Space Center satellite processing facility will perform final preparations of Project Kuiper satellites shipped in from out of state for launch aboard Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance rockets.
Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Arianespace are expected to perform up to 92 Project Kuiper launches under a launch deal announced in early 2022.
Under the dual-lane NSSL strategy, multiple medium-lift rockets will be selected to launch lower-orbit missions and three heavy-lift launch providers will be selected to reduce the Department of Defense’s dependence on SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.