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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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United Launch Alliance has successfully delivered more than 140 missions to orbit.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralApr 19, 2021Amazon Selects ULA For Kuiper Launches

Astrobotic will launch its first CLPS mission, the Peregrine lunar lander, on the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur currently scheduled for late 2021.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanApr 13, 2021Astrobotic selects Falcon Heavy to launch NASA’s VIPER lunar rover

Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RS-68A completed its final hot-fire acceptance test for use on the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy on the B-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductApr 12, 2021Final Acceptance Test For The RS-68A Rocket Engine Completed By Aerojet Rocketdyne For ULA’s Delta IV Heavy

In 2018 United Launch Alliance envisioned ACES as a transportation system that would operate in space for weeks or months performing missions in different orbits.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductApr 7, 2021Bruno: The next big thing for ULA is a long-endurance upper stage

United Launch Alliance plans to increase upper stage endurance by up to roughly 450 to 600 times over the next handful of years.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanApr 7, 2021Bruno: The next big thing for ULA is a long-endurance upper stage

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V built to carry the SBIRS GEO Flight 5 satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida on 2021-04-01 after sailing aboard the R/S RocketShip.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipApr 1, 2021ULA’s Atlas V Arrives @ Canaveral To Launch The Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite For The USSF

The Atlas V booster stage and Centaur upper stage departed the ULA manufacturing facility in Decatur, Alabama on 2021-03-23 aboard ULA’s rocket transportation vessel.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipApr 1, 2021ULA’s Atlas V Arrives @ Canaveral To Launch The Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite For The USSF

At 8:00 a.m. EDT on 2021-04-01 the Centaur upper stage emerged from the ship and was moved to the ULA facility for final preparations.

Mentioned as: ULATechnical ProductApr 1, 2021ULA’s Atlas V Arrives @ Canaveral To Launch The Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite For The USSF

NROL-82 will be the 31st mission for the National Reconnaissance Office launched by United Launch Alliance.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductMar 26, 2021NROL-82 Mission To Launch Via A ULA Delta IV Heavy In April

United Launch Alliance will launch the Delta IV Heavy NROL-82 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductMar 26, 2021NROL-82 Mission To Launch Via A ULA Delta IV Heavy In April

The Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS satellite is scheduled to launch 2021-05-17 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 25, 2021Space Force to launch fifth SBIRS satellite in May

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.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 11, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

United Launch Alliance’s two missions, USSF-12 and USSF-87, are valued at $224,000,000.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialMar 11, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

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.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 11, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

SMC’s Launch Enterprise awarded USSF-87 to United Launch Alliance using the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 10, 2021USSF Awards Four Task Orders For FY21 Phase 2 Launch Missions

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.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 10, 2021USSF Awards Four Task Orders For FY21 Phase 2 Launch Missions

SMC’s Launch Enterprise awarded USSF-112 to United Launch Alliance using the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralMar 10, 2021USSF Awards Four Task Orders For FY21 Phase 2 Launch Missions

SMC issued ULA task orders for USSF-112 and USSF-87 worth $225,000,000 that include basic launch services and mission integration.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialMar 10, 2021USSF Awards Four Task Orders For FY21 Phase 2 Launch Missions

United Launch Alliance won 60% and SpaceX won 40% of the estimated 30 to 35 Phase 2 launches projected between 2022 and 2027.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 9, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions

United Launch Alliance received $337,000,000 to launch two Phase 2 missions scheduled for 2022.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductMar 9, 2021Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions
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