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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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The Air Force awarded Launch Service Agreement funding in October 2018 to Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralJun 9, 2020Political fight continues over Air Force launch services procurement

A group of 28 lawmakers from Colorado, Alabama, and other states with ULA manufacturing and launch operations sent a 2020-05-29 letter to Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond urging them not to add a third provider in Phase 2.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)NoiseJun 9, 2020Political fight continues over Air Force launch services procurement

Viasat has signed launch contracts with Arianespace, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance to cover all three ViaSat‑3 satellites but has not assigned which provider will launch which spacecraft.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanMay 28, 2020Viasat laid off 300 amid steep drop in air travel

If delayed, Ariane 6 would join United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and Blue Origin’s New Glenn in encountering setbacks that pushed their maiden flights to 2021 instead of 2020.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralMay 20, 2020Ariane 6 maiden flight likely slipping to 2021

United Launch Alliance launched an Atlas 5 rocket carrying the U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane to orbit on 2020-05-17.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 17, 2020U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane off to its sixth mission

The Air Force awarded Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman $2,300,000,000 in Launch Service Agreement funding in October 2018 to be spread over six years to help defray the cost of rocket certification for national security launch and of building launch pads on East and West coast ranges.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 17, 2020Senators ask Air Force to not terminate partnerships with space launch industry

For the Phase 2 competition, United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman are developing new launch vehicles with company-stated first-flight readiness in 2021.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 3, 2020RAND finds risk in Air Force plan to support two launch companies

The Air Force awarded Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman $2,300,000,000 in Launch Service Agreement funding in 2018 to be spread over six years.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 3, 2020RAND finds risk in Air Force plan to support two launch companies

U.S. law prevents the Air Force from purchasing United Launch Alliance Atlas V launches after 2022 because Atlas V uses Russian engines.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 3, 2020RAND finds risk in Air Force plan to support two launch companies

Except for SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman are offering newly designed rockets that RAND projects will be ready by 2021.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductApr 28, 2020Space and Missile Systems Center releases RAND study of space launch market

United Launch Alliance is building an Atlas V rocket for NASA’s $2,400,000,000 Perseverance rover mission to Mars.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipApr 25, 2020To keep building rockets during pandemic, ULA had to ‘help the small guys’

United Launch Alliance conducts launch operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceOrg RelationshipApr 25, 2020To keep building rockets during pandemic, ULA had to ‘help the small guys’

Lockheed Martin attributed the decline in space unit operating profit from 2019-01-01 to 2020-01-01 to lower risk retirements for government satellite programs and a $35,000,000 drop in earnings from its stake in United Launch Alliance.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialApr 21, 2020Lockheed Martin beginning to feel impact of pandemic

NASA’s 2020-03-01 rover is scheduled to launch 2020-07-17 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 from Cape Canaveral.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipApr 20, 2020UAE Mars mission to ship to launch site

Astrobotic received a CLPS task order in May 2019 to fly the Peregrine lander and plans to launch Peregrine in 2021 on the first flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductApr 14, 2020Intuitive Machines selects landing site for CLPS mission

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off on 2020-03-26 at 4:18 PM EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the AEHF-6 communications satellite.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductMar 26, 2020ULA’s Atlas 5 launches AEHF-6 communications satellite in its first mission for U.S. Space Force

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force communications satellite is set to lift off 2020-03-26 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductMar 24, 202045th Space Wing: Launches to go on as scheduled

Bigelow Aerospace announced a partnership with United Launch Alliance in April 2016 to use ULA’s Atlas V to launch a B330 module to the ISS as soon as 2020.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2020Bigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce

United Launch Alliance was established in 2006 as a Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture to consolidate their launch businesses.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMar 23, 2020ULA pushing forward with Vulcan amid concerns about engine delays

United Launch Alliance planned Vulcan Centaur’s maiden launch for early 2021.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralMar 23, 2020ULA pushing forward with Vulcan amid concerns about engine delays
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