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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command selected Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance to participate in technology development projects on 2021-09-24.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralSep 25, 2021Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, ULA win Space Force contracts for rocket technology projects

United Launch Alliance will receive $24,300,000 for uplink command and control for Centaur 5, the upper stage of ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipSep 25, 2021Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, ULA win Space Force contracts for rocket technology projects

SSC’s Launch Enterprise awarded a FY21 prototype project for Uplink Command and Control for Centaur V to United Launch Alliance for $24,350,000.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipSep 25, 2021SpaceX, ULA, Rocket Lab + Blue Origin Receive Space Systems Command Prototype Project Contracts

The value of the GOES-U contract, $152.5 million, is slightly less than the $165,700,000 award made to United Launch Alliance in December 2019 for the GOES-T launch.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialSep 11, 2021SpaceX wins contract to launch weather satellite after ULA withdraws

United Launch Alliance has purchased all the RD-180 engines it requires for the Atlas V and has 29 Atlas V vehicles remaining with RD-180s stored in a warehouse in Alabama.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2021SpaceX wins contract to launch weather satellite after ULA withdraws

NASA selected SpaceX to launch GOES-U, the last in a series of geostationary weather satellites previously launched by United Launch Alliance.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductSep 11, 2021SpaceX wins contract to launch weather satellite after ULA withdraws

United Launch Alliance is no longer offering the Atlas V after a final series of contracts that include an April order for nine Atlas V launches by Amazon to launch part of Project Kuiper.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceOrg RelationshipSep 11, 2021SpaceX wins contract to launch weather satellite after ULA withdraws

United Launch Alliance built Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral to be used interchangeably for Atlas V and Vulcan launches without major reconfigurations.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 28, 2021Space Force launch director on Vulcan and BE-4: ‘We have to be very focused from here on out’

United Launch Alliance won 60 percent of the NSSL Phase 2 missions and was assigned four missions to be launched on Vulcan in 2022 and 2023.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 28, 2021Space Force launch director on Vulcan and BE-4: ‘We have to be very focused from here on out’

One of ULA’s originally assigned Vulcan NSSL missions was switched to Atlas V because Vulcan would not be certified in time to launch in 2022.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 28, 2021Space Force launch director on Vulcan and BE-4: ‘We have to be very focused from here on out’

Vulcan is slated to replace ULA’s Atlas V rocket because the Department of Defense cannot continue to buy RD-180 engines beyond 2022.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 28, 2021Space Force launch director on Vulcan and BE-4: ‘We have to be very focused from here on out’

United Launch Alliance plans to get Vulcan certified by 2023 to enable launch of the remaining assigned NSSL missions.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanAug 28, 2021Space Force launch director on Vulcan and BE-4: ‘We have to be very focused from here on out’

The government contractor that supplies nitrogen for United Launch Alliance's launch facilities at Vandenberg Space Force Base is working on addressing the liquid oxygen shortage in Florida.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductAug 25, 2021Liquid oxygen shortage squeezes SpaceX launch plans

The Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle is developed by United Launch Alliance and is powered by Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 24, 2021After meeting with ULA and Blue Origin, Air Force secretary cautiously optimistic about Vulcan

United Launch Alliance inked a deal with Blue Origin in 2014 to jointly fund the development of a liquid rocket engine.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 19, 2021National security launch in transition as Space Force waits for Vulcan

United Launch Alliance won approximately 60 percent and SpaceX won approximately 40 percent of the estimated 34 missions projected to be flown between 2022 and 2027 under Phase 2.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Technical ProductAug 19, 2021National security launch in transition as Space Force waits for Vulcan

United Launch Alliance designated Vulcan as its next-generation rocket in 2015 and awarded Blue Origin a contract to supply BE-4 engines in 2018.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 19, 2021National security launch in transition as Space Force waits for Vulcan

The U.S. Air Force selected United Launch Alliance as one of its NSSL Phase 2 providers in August 2020.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 19, 2021National security launch in transition as Space Force waits for Vulcan

United Launch Alliance’s plan is to complete Vulcan’s first two commercial launches in 2022 so the vehicle can be certified to fly its first national security mission in 2023.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 19, 2021National security launch in transition as Space Force waits for Vulcan

United Launch Alliance is working with Aerojet Rocketdyne on a modification to the RL10 upper-stage engine that includes a new 33-inch nozzle extension.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductAug 19, 2021National security launch in transition as Space Force waits for Vulcan
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