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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The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 2 spacecraft launched on 2022-11-10 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base and deployed into its planned polar orbit.
United Launch Alliance cooperated with NASA on LOFTID under a Space Act Agreement and is studying using the inflatable decelerator technology to recover engines from its Vulcan rocket.
United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 4:49 a.m. Eastern on 2022-11-10.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 4:25 a.m. Eastern on 2022-11-10.
Amazon will launch Project Kuiper’s first two prototype satellites in early 2023 on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket to test system performance in space.
Project Kuiper’s first two prototype satellites will launch in early 2023 on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.
United Launch Alliance is retiring the Atlas V launch vehicle, creating a transition from Atlas V for Starliner missions.
Blue Origin completed delivery of the first BE-4 shipset to United Launch Alliance and shipped the engines to ULA’s factory in Decatur, Alabama after final acceptance testing.
United Launch Alliance awarded Beyond Gravity a contract to supply 38 shipsets for ULA’s Vulcan rockets.
The 38 payload fairings for ULA will be manufactured at Beyond Gravity’s site in Decatur, Alabama.
United Launch Alliance awarded Beyond Gravity a contract to supply 38 payload fairings for ULA’s Vulcan rockets.
The 38 payload fairings for ULA will be manufactured at Beyond Gravity’s site in Decatur, Alabama.
Beyond Gravity was awarded a contract by United Launch Alliance to supply 38 payload fairings for ULA’s Vulcan rockets.
The first two Kuiper prototype satellites are being produced in Redmond and are planned for delivery to ULA in early 2023 to fly on Vulcan’s first launch.
Beyond Gravity is doubling its production capacity in the U.S. and is working with ULA to build a new manufacturing facility at its site in Decatur, Alabama by early 2024.
United Launch Alliance plans to retire the Atlas V and transition to the Vulcan Centaur.
The GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters will support the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket planned for first quarter 2023.
United Launch Alliance plans to achieve U.S. Space Force certification of Vulcan in advance of its first national security space mission in the fourth quarter of 2023.
United Launch Alliance expects to ship the completed Vulcan vehicle to the launch site in November.
The first Vulcan launch vehicle is nearing completion in United Launch Alliance’s factory in Decatur, Alabama and is awaiting installation of BE-4 engines developed by Blue Origin.