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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

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commercialFounded 2006
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United Launch Alliance selected Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10C-X engine to power the upper stage of its next-generation Vulcan rocket on 2018-05-11.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductMay 11, 2018ULA selects Aerojet to provide Vulcan upper stage engine

Astrobotic’s Peregrine mission is planned to provide small robotic lander capabilities to the Moon as early as 2020 and will launch on a ULA Atlas V.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipMay 9, 2018Astrobotic Applauds the House Appropriations Committee for Full Funding to Lead America Back to the Moon

United Launch Alliance’s proposed contract included a ratification bonus of $6,000 and wage increases of 1.5 to 2 percent per year.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative FinancialMay 7, 2018ULA machinists go on strike

Nearly 600 United Launch Alliance workers at three sites voted 2018-05-06 to reject the company’s latest contract and go on strike.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Technical ProductMay 7, 2018ULA machinists go on strike

United Launch Alliance’s next mission after the 2018-05-05 Atlas V launch is scheduled for the end of July, when a Delta IV Heavy is planned to launch NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductMay 7, 2018ULA machinists go on strike

Picketing at United Launch Alliance sites reportedly started immediately after the 2018-05-06 strike vote.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductMay 7, 2018ULA machinists go on strike

Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance are working on the details of a production contract for Blue Origin to supply BE-4 engines to ULA.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceOrg RelationshipMay 3, 2018Blue Origin expects BE-4 qualification tests to be done by year’s end

United Launch Alliance’s offer includes a $6,000 ratification bonus per employee if members approve the contract before 2018-05-07.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Technical ProductMay 2, 2018Union recommends members reject ULA contract proposal

The negotiating committee for the Machinists Union unanimously rejected United Launch Alliance’s proposed three-year contract presented 2018-04-26 as its best and final offer.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductMay 2, 2018Union recommends members reject ULA contract proposal

The proposed contract covers nearly 600 union members at United Launch Alliance’s main manufacturing facility in Decatur, Alabama, and at its launch sites at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductMay 2, 2018Union recommends members reject ULA contract proposal

United Launch Alliance and the union last negotiated a contract in May 2015.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralMay 2, 2018Union recommends members reject ULA contract proposal

On 2018-04-26, United Launch Alliance named John Elbon as its chief operating officer.

Mentioned as: United Launch AllianceTechnical ProductApr 27, 2018Boeing executive to become ULA chief operating officer

Prices NASA paid under its Launch Services Program for ULA’s Atlas 5 missions dropped by about $20,000,000 after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 became eligible to compete for those missions in 2013.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipApr 26, 2018NASA will pay more for less ISS cargo under new commercial contracts

Orbital ATK plans to buy enough RD-181 engines to cover the first four launches under its CRS-2 contract and is studying using United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and its own OmegA rocket for future Cygnus launches.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative PlanApr 26, 2018NASA will pay more for less ISS cargo under new commercial contracts

Congress directed the Air Force to replace United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket, which uses the Russian RD-180 engine, with a domestic propulsion alternative.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceTechnical ProductApr 25, 2018Congressional auditors raise red flags on EELV costs, national security launch industrial base

The planned launch of the first GPS III satellite shifted from March 2018 to late 2018 because the Air Force decided to launch the satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 instead of a ULA Delta IV rocket.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Org RelationshipApr 25, 2018Congressional auditors raise red flags on EELV costs, national security launch industrial base

Lockheed Martin reported $85,000,000 in equity earnings for its space division in the first quarter of 2018, primarily from its stake in United Launch Alliance, up from $80,000,000 in the first quarter of 2017.

Mentioned as: united launch allianceOrg RelationshipApr 24, 2018Lockheed Martin confident about winning GPS 3 competition

Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander is scheduled to launch to the Moon in 2020 on ULA’s Atlas V.

Mentioned as: ULAOrg RelationshipFeb 12, 2018Astrobotic Applauds Lunar Exploration Plans in NASA FY19 Budget Request

United Launch Alliance has successfully delivered more than 115 satellites to orbit.

Mentioned as: United Launch Alliance (ULA)Narrative GeneralJul 26, 2017Astrobotic and United Launch Alliance Announce 
Mission to the Moon
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