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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United Launch Alliance will launch the Delta IV Heavy NROL-82 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
NROL-82 will be the 31st mission for the National Reconnaissance Office launched by United Launch Alliance.
The Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS satellite is scheduled to launch 2021-05-17 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.
Final ground testing and fueling activities are necessary for the mission team to use SBIRS GEO-5’s propulsion system to guide the satellite to geosynchronous orbit following separation from a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
The U.S. Space Force awarded approximately $384,000,000 in contracts to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for four National Security Space Launch missions slated to launch in fiscal year 2023.
United Launch Alliance’s two missions, USSF-12 and USSF-87, are valued at $224,000,000.
SpaceX was initially awarded two missions worth $337,000,000 and United Launch Alliance was initially awarded one mission worth $136 million, all scheduled for launches in 2022.
SMC’s Launch Enterprise awarded USSF-87 to United Launch Alliance using the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.
SMC’s Launch Enterprise awarded USSF-112 to United Launch Alliance using the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.
SMC issued ULA task orders for USSF-112 and USSF-87 worth $225,000,000 that include basic launch services and mission integration.
The Space and Missile Systems Center and the National Reconnaissance Office awarded four National Security Space missions to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contracts on 2021-03-09.
The U.S. Space Force awarded United Launch Alliance and SpaceX contracts for four National Security Space Launch Phase 2 missions scheduled for 2023.
United Launch Alliance won 60% and SpaceX won 40% of the estimated 30 to 35 Phase 2 launches projected between 2022 and 2027.
United Launch Alliance received $224,200,000 for two missions named USSF-112 and USSF-87.
United Launch Alliance received $337,000,000 to launch two Phase 2 missions scheduled for 2022.
Astrobotic’s first lander is scheduled to arrive at the Moon in December 2023 launching on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.
United Launch Alliance and SpaceX were selected as national security space launch providers for the 2022–2027 period.
Blue Origin intends to deliver flight-qualified BE-4 engines to United Launch Alliance on time for ULA’s planned maiden launch of the Vulcan rocket late 2021.
Blue Origin was not selected for the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Services Procurement and lost to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX.
Millennium Engineering and Integration won an estimated $55,000,000 contract in 2018 for engineering services related to certification of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan and Northrop Grumman’s OmegA launch vehicles.