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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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Because United Launch Alliance received the highest score in the Phase 2 selection, ULA will receive 60% of the estimated 34 Phase 2 missions to be flown over a five- to six-year period.

Mentioned as: ulaTechnical ProductAug 11, 2020Tory Bruno on ULA’s big win: ‘We knew we were going to be competitive’

Blue Origin delivered the first BE-4 test engine to ULA’s factory in Decatur, Alabama.

Mentioned as: ulaTechnical ProductAug 11, 2020Tory Bruno on ULA’s big win: ‘We knew we were going to be competitive’

Phase 2 contracts will be awarded annually, so the 60/40 mission split between ULA and SpaceX will not be exact each year.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanAug 11, 2020Tory Bruno on ULA’s big win: ‘We knew we were going to be competitive’

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Launch Capabilities (ELC) funding was awarded yearly to ULA for infrastructure and engineering support and was discontinued in 2019.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 9, 2020Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests

The October 2018 Launch Service Agreement awards provided Blue Origin $500 million, Northrop Grumman $792 million, and ULA $967,000,000 to be spread out through 2024.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 9, 2020Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests

United Launch Alliance was awarded a $337,000,000 Phase 2 contract to launch two missions, USSF-51 and USSF-106, scheduled for the second and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2022, respectively.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 9, 2020Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests

The Air Force awarded ULA 60% of the Phase 2 missions to be flown over five years and awarded SpaceX the remaining 40% of Phase 2 missions.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 9, 2020Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests

United Launch Alliance received a $337,000,000 contract for two Phase 2 missions planned for fiscal 2022.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers

SpaceX filed a federal lawsuit in 2014 challenging the Air Force’s block buy contract to United Launch Alliance for Atlas 5 and Delta 4 launches.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 7, 2020News Analysis | With Pentagon award, SpaceX joins the establishment

In Phase 2 United Launch Alliance will receive 60 percent of the missions and SpaceX will receive 40 percent.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers

The Department of the Air Force selected United Launch Alliance and SpaceX to launch national security satellites for U.S. military and intelligence agencies for five years starting in 2022.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceOrg RelationshipAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers

SES ordered launches from SpaceX and United Launch Alliance to support its C-band satellite deployments.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductAug 7, 2020SES taps Thales Alenia Space for final two C-band replacement satellites

The U.S. Air Force announced on 2020-08-07 that SpaceX and United Launch Alliance would split the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contracts for launches between 2022 and 2027.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 7, 2020News Analysis | With Pentagon award, SpaceX joins the establishment

United Launch Alliance is developing the Vulcan Centaur, a two-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle with a main stage powered by Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers

Between 2022 and 2027 United Launch Alliance and SpaceX will collectively fly as many as 34 missions for the Department of Defense and the National Reconnaissance Office under firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contracts.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers

Since 2018, launches from Vandenberg’s north and south ranges have included 2 United Launch Alliance Delta IV launches.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 5, 2020California seeks to expand commercial space launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base

SES selected SpaceX and United Launch Alliance to each launch two geostationary satellites to replace C-band capacity in the United States being repurposed for 0.005 kg cellular networks.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductAug 5, 2020SpaceX, ULA to launch C-band satellites for SES

United Launch Alliance will launch two satellites built by Boeing on a single Atlas V in 2022 for SES.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipAug 5, 2020SpaceX, ULA to launch C-band satellites for SES

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 7:50 a.m. Eastern.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductJul 30, 2020Atlas 5 launches Mars 2020 mission

Blue Origin is competing with SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman for two long-term launch contracts the U.S. Defense Department is expected to award 2020.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJul 30, 2020Amazon’s Kuiper constellation gets FCC approval
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