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Tory Bruno was a longtime Lockheed Martin executive in strategic missile programs before joining United Launch Alliance in 2014.
Amazon and the U.S. Space Force have booked about 60 launches on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.
United Launch Alliance became the sole provider of national security space launches for the United States while also occasionally launching NASA spacecraft.
In 2018, United Launch Alliance selected Blue Origin to supply BE-4 engines for the Vulcan rocket.
Five of United Launch Alliance’s six launches this year used the Atlas V rocket.
Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears are co-chairs of United Launch Alliance’s board of directors.
Competitors like ULA and Arianespace are struggling to ramp up their next-generation vehicles.
ULA closed 2025 with approximately six launches.
Tory Bruno served as the public face and technical leader of ULA for 12 years.
ULA has transitioned from a cash cow to a capital-intensive liability for its parents Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
John Elbon has been appointed Interim CEO of ULA.
Mark Peller has been elevated to COO of ULA.
ULA certified the Vulcan rocket for National Security Space Launch missions following the Cert-2 flight on October 4, 2024.
Tory Bruno announced his resignation as CEO of ULA effective immediately.
The transition to John Elbon as Interim CEO signals that ULA may be sold in 2026.
Bruno projected that ULA would ramp up to more than 20 flights in 2024.
ULA continues to receive lucrative National Security Space Launch task orders due to Department of Defense regulations.
ULA's inability to rapidly scale Vulcan production presents a bottleneck for its largest commercial customer, Amazon.
ULA operationalized the Vulcan vehicle with the USSF-106 mission on August 12, 2025.
Tory Bruno has resigned as CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA) after nearly 12 years in the position.