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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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On 2019-07-17, United Launch Alliance delayed the Delta 4 launch of an Air Force GPS satellite originally scheduled for 2019-07-25 until at least 2019-08-22.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJul 17, 2019Atlas 5 and Delta 4 launch delays caused by common component in upper stage

On 2019-07-11, United Launch Alliance rescheduled the Atlas 5 launch of the Air Force Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite planned for 2019-07-17 until no earlier than 2019-08-08.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJul 17, 2019Atlas 5 and Delta 4 launch delays caused by common component in upper stage

United Launch Alliance and Northrop Grumman have aligned themselves with the Air Force position on Phase 2, SpaceX supports retaining the $500,000,000 fund, and Blue Origin supports the provision to allow more competitors in Phase 2 after 29 launches.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJul 14, 2019House passes NDAA, keeps HASC chairman Smith’s space launch reforms alive

The U.S. Air Force will select two providers next year from a field that includes Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, SpaceX, and ULA for NSSL Phase 2.

Mentioned as: ULAOrg RelationshipJul 2, 2019Vandenberg wooing tenants as launch activity slows down

United Launch Alliance is leasing SLC-6 for Delta IV Heavy launches at least until 2024.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJul 2, 2019Vandenberg wooing tenants as launch activity slows down

United Launch Alliance intends to continue opposing the provision to open the Phase 2 competition after 29 launches.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanJun 13, 2019House Armed Services’ space launch legislation revised in 11th-hour deal

In October 2018 the Air Force awarded $3,200,000,000 in Launch Service Agreement contracts to United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJun 10, 2019SpaceX gets a boost from House Armed Services Committee 2020 NDAA markup

Industry sources said RUAG declined to sell a 5.4-meter composite fairing to SpaceX because the fairing design was partially funded by ULA and is technically ULA's intellectual property.

Mentioned as: ULATechnical ProductJun 10, 2019SpaceX gets a boost from House Armed Services Committee 2020 NDAA markup

SBIRS GEO-4 launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 2018-01-20 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 411 rocket.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralJun 6, 2019Air Force reports progress in missile defense satellite programs

United Launch Alliance had 10 national security launches on Atlas 5’s manifest for 2019–2022.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralMay 24, 2019Crunch time: Rocket companies in all-out battle for Air Force award

In October 2018 the Air Force awarded Launch Service Agreements that provided $2,300,000,000 to ULA, Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin to support development of next-generation rockets and infrastructure.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 24, 2019Crunch time: Rocket companies in all-out battle for Air Force award

Boeing and Lockheed Martin announced plans to form United Launch Alliance in 2005 and ULA began operations in December 2006.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 24, 2019Crunch time: Rocket companies in all-out battle for Air Force award

In 2016 the Air Force awarded $242,000,000 in cost-sharing R&D contracts to SpaceX, Orbital ATK (later Northrop Grumman), ULA and Aerojet Rocketdyne to develop rocket propulsion technology.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 24, 2019Crunch time: Rocket companies in all-out battle for Air Force award

United Launch Alliance would be permitted to offer Atlas 5 or Delta 4 Heavy as a secondary launch vehicle if Vulcan is not ready for launches ordered before 2021-09-30.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 24, 2019Crunch time: Rocket companies in all-out battle for Air Force award

EELV Phase 1 was awarded to ULA in 2013 and funded ULA’s capability to launch military payloads through 2019.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 24, 2019Crunch time: Rocket companies in all-out battle for Air Force award

The Air Force awarded LSA cost-sharing contracts of $500,000,000 to Blue Origin, $967,000,000 to United Launch Alliance, and $762,000,000 to Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 22, 2019SpaceX launches new legal battle against U.S. Air Force

SpaceX sued the Air Force in 2013 over the Air Force’s decision to award United Launch Alliance a bulk purchase of launches instead of allowing competitive bids.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralMay 22, 2019SpaceX launches new legal battle against U.S. Air Force

United Launch Alliance received a U.S. Air Force contract modification on 2019-05-09 for a Delta IV Heavy launch of the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 20, 2019SpaceX files bid protest in federal court

The United Launch Alliance contract for the Lucy mission had a value of $148,300,000.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialMay 20, 2019SpaceX files bid protest in federal court

The reprogramming included $44,900,000 taken from EELV Launch Capability accounts that fund payments directly to United Launch Alliance to support Air Force requirements.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 15, 2019Air Force space launch funds reprogrammed to pay for Trump’s border wall
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