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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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commercialFounded 2006
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The U.S. Air Force divided $739,000,000 in launch contracts between United Launch Alliance and SpaceX for six national security missions slated for 2021-2022.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialFeb 19, 2019Air Force awards $739 million in launch contracts to ULA and SpaceX

NASA awarded the RLSP-35 Lucy launch contract to United Launch Alliance on 2019-01-31 at a total cost to the agency of $148,300,000.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipFeb 13, 2019SpaceX protests NASA launch contract award

Viasat expects to launch its first ViaSat-3 satellite in 2020 on either a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, an Arianespace Ariane 5, or a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductFeb 4, 2019GEO satellite orders continued to underwhelm in 2018

Development of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine was scheduled to be completed later in 2019 and the engine will be produced at a new factory in Huntsville, Alabama for use on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan and Blue Origin’s New Glenn.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipFeb 4, 2019SpaceX tests flight version of Raptor engine

United Launch Alliance received a NASA contract in October 2017 to launch Landsat-9 on an Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg Air Force Base with a total cost to NASA of $153,800,000.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipFeb 1, 2019ULA wins competition to launch NASA mission

NASA will use an Atlas V 401 from United Launch Alliance to launch the Lucy mission in October 2021 from Florida.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipFeb 1, 2019ULA wins competition to launch NASA mission

United Launch Alliance won a NASA contract on 2020-01-31 to launch a planetary science mission.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipFeb 1, 2019ULA wins competition to launch NASA mission

Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman were recipients of U.S. Air Force funding last year collectively worth roughly $2,000,000,000 to develop rockets capable of launching military satellites.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJan 31, 2019Telesat signs New Glenn multi-launch agreement with Blue Origin for LEO missions

The EELV budget included $660,000,000 in 2019 in launch capability funding to help United Launch Alliance keep both the Atlas 5 and Delta 4 in service.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialJan 31, 2019Pentagon space procurement and R&D budget is on an upward trend. How long can this last?

The Air Force intends to end the direct ULA launch subsidy in 2020 as DoD shifts toward a more commercial approach to buying launch services.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanJan 31, 2019Pentagon space procurement and R&D budget is on an upward trend. How long can this last?

The Launch Service Agreement program awarded $2,300,000,000 worth of contracts to United Launch Alliance, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin to develop next-generation launch vehicles.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJan 31, 2019Pentagon space procurement and R&D budget is on an upward trend. How long can this last?

The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program received $954,000,000 in 2019 for competitively awarded launches from United Launch Alliance and SpaceX.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJan 31, 2019Pentagon space procurement and R&D budget is on an upward trend. How long can this last?

Lockheed Martin’s chief financial officer previously projected that ULA-related earnings could be down as much as $150,000,000 in 2019 compared to 2018.

Mentioned as: ULATechnical ProductJan 29, 2019Lockheed Martin projects decline in space profits in 2019 due to ULA

A higher number of Delta IV launches in 2018 compared with expectations for 2019 contributed to anticipated lower earnings from ULA.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralJan 29, 2019Lockheed Martin projects decline in space profits in 2019 due to ULA

Boeing and Lockheed Martin merged their launch operations and created United Launch Alliance, which operated as a monopoly from 2006 until 2015.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJan 26, 2019Air Force Space Command confident private companies can support military launch needs

United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems collectively received $2,300,000,000 in Air Force funding to ensure their domestically produced commercial rockets can meet national security launch requirements.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipJan 26, 2019Air Force Space Command confident private companies can support military launch needs

United Launch Alliance selected the BE-4 engine for its Vulcan rocket in September 2018.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralJan 25, 2019Blue Origin breaks ground for BE-4 factory

The United States Air Force selected both Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle and ULA’s Vulcan rocket in October 2018 under its Launch Services Agreement contract.

Mentioned as: ULAOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2019Blue Origin Breaks Ground on Huntsville Engine Production Facility

The Huntsville factory will build dozens of BE-4 engines per year for both ULA’s Vulcan and Blue Origin’s New Glenn vehicles.

Mentioned as: ULATechnical ProductJan 25, 2019Blue Origin breaks ground for BE-4 factory

United Launch Alliance selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine in September 2018 to power the ULA Vulcan rocket.

Mentioned as: ulaTechnical ProductJan 25, 2019Blue Origin Breaks Ground on Huntsville Engine Production Facility
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