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 is scheduled to launch the LA-05 mission on March 29, 2026.
ULA entered 2026 aiming to fly up to 22 missions and clear a backlog of more than 80 missions, including missions for Amazon's Project Kuiper.
GPS III Space Vehicle 10 was originally manifested for a March 2026 launch on ULA's Vulcan Centaur and is now targeting a late April 2026 launch on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
ULA was operating under interim CEO John Elbon after the departure of Tory Bruno in January 2026.
LA-05 is associated with United Launch Alliance's Atlas V launch vehicle.
United Launch Alliance hoisted the AmazonLeo payload atop Atlas V to begin combined operations with 29 commercial satellites.
United Launch Alliance completed the integration of Amazon Kuiper satellites on Atlas V for an upcoming launch.
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V vehicle is being used for the initial deployment of the Amazon Kuiper satellite constellation.
On March 21, 2026, ULA technicians transported the Amazon LEO 5 payload to the Vertical Integration Facility and hoisted the encapsulated satellites atop the Atlas V launcher.
The U.S. Space Force is changing the launch service provider for the GPS III-8 mission from United Launch Alliance to SpaceX.
United Launch Alliance transported the Amazon Leo 5 payload to the Vertical Integration Facility and stacked the encapsulated satellites atop Atlas V.
Blue Origin, Firefly, SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and United Launch Alliance have transitioned existing launch or reentry licenses under Part 450 ahead of a March 2026 deadline.
United Launch Alliance's next Vulcan launch, with upgrades to its solid rocket booster nozzles, is expected to launch this summer.
United Launch Alliance is accelerating upgrades to Vulcan solid rocket booster nozzles after the USSF-87 solid rocket booster anomaly.
GPS III-10 will launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 instead of ULA's Vulcan.
USSF-70 will launch on ULA's Vulcan instead of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy.
United Launch Alliance was already planning the Vulcan modifications before the February Space Force mission anomaly.
United Launch Alliance expects to fly its first modified Vulcan this summer.
United Launch Alliance is targeting Sunday, March 29 at 3:53 a.m. EDT for its Leo Atlas V mission LA-05.
United Launch Alliance is studying how Centaur V will need to be modified for Space Launch System integration.