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Developed by Lockheed Martin and transitioned to ULA in 2006, the Atlas V has been ULA's primary launch vehicle for over two decades. However, the rocket is currently nearing retirement, with all remaining flights booked and no new orders accepted. As of July 2024, Atlas V has completed 101 missions,
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capsule. These modifications include upgraded computers for monitoring and abort capabilities, data links, and manual abort mechanisms for the crew. Notably, Starliner missions use a unique Atlas V configuration: two solid rocket boosters, no payload fairing, and a dual-engine Centaur second stage
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as a single unit which would be protected by an inflatable heat shield during its descent back to Earth. After being slowed by parachutes and splashing down in the ocean, the heat shield would double as a raft, and the engines and avionics module would be retrieved for refurbishment. ULA estimates
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military payloads but was also used to launch a number of U.S. government non-military payloads and one commercial satellite. Delta IV had two main versions, which allowed the family to accommodate a range of payload sizes and masses; models includes Medium, which had four configurations, and the
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assumed the CEO position, marking a new strategic direction for the company. Under Bruno's leadership, ULA was under pressure to reduce costs to better compete with SpaceX and its partially reusable rockets, replace its Russian-made RD-180 with more efficient western-made engines, and introduce a
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towards Mars. In November 2020, ULA launched NROL-101, a top secret spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office, on board their Atlas V in a 531 configuration. This launch was notable because it was the first flight of the GEM-63 solid rocket boosters, a version of which will be used on
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The introduction of lower-cost competition and rising ULA launch costs attracted scrutiny. ULA's reliance on government funding for launch readiness, including maintaining multiple launchpads and rocket variants, became a point of discussion, particularly as the EELV program experienced a
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Costs of launching military satellites has skyrocketed under contracts the Air Force has given to United Launch Alliance. The average cost for each launch using rockets from Boeing and Lockheed has soared to US$ 420 million, according to an analysis by the Government Accountability
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plan to field a new rocket engine with Blue Origin called the BE-4 is only step one of a larger strategic plan to take the company from a sole-source benefactor mentality to competing in a burgeoning commercial market ... The Atlas V and Delta IV ... both have a limited
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To reduce costs, ULA undertook a significant restructuring to streamlining operations by eventually consolidating from five launchpads to two, and reducing its workforce from 3,600 to 2,500 by 2018. To develop a new engine, ULA announced it would be partnering with
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket has made its twentieth launch Friday morning from Space Launch Complex 37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying the classified NROL-15 payload for the United States National Reconnaissance
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commercial satellite in August 2014, and the CLIO communications satellite during September and October 2014. Atlas rockets also carried the satellites DMSP-5D-3/F19, NROL-67, NROL-33, and NROL-35. Delta IV rockets orbited GPS satellites and two
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with the U.S. government contributing approximately US$ 1.2 billion toward initial development costs. Boeing and Lockheed Martin are expected to contribute the remaining cost of development, estimated at 75% of the cost, as of March 2018.
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket – interrupted by a wildfire – finally conducted a rare commercial launch on Friday, tasked with orbiting the WorldView-4 Earth-imaging satellite in a mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
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from Boeing. As of 2024, the Delta family has been retired and the Atlas V is in the process of being retired. ULA began development of the Vulcan Centaur in 2014 as replacement for both the Atlas and Delta rocket families.
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next-generation launch vehicle. The company's high cost to launch left the company with few commercial and civil satellite launch customers, and increasingly reliant on U.S. military and spy agency contracts. After the
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Delta IV Heavy was the largest member of the Delta IV family. Boeing flew it on two missions prior to the formation of ULA, and ULA on fourteen missions from 2009 to 2024. Its final launch was April 9, 2024 at
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satellite in July 2015. The fourth MUOS satellite was orbited by an Atlas V in September 2015. ULA's 100th consecutive successful liftoff was completed on 2 October 2015, when an Atlas V rocket orbited a
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and competition, both companies agreed to form the ULA joint venture. During the renewal of the EELV contract, the DoD said the merger would provide annual cost savings of $ 100-150 million.
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The Vulcan Centaur was originally slated to conduct its maiden flight in 2019, however was delayed repeatedly. The inaugural flight occurred on January 8, 2024, successfully sending the
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is responsible for program management, rocket engineering, testing, and launch support functions. ULA's largest factory is 1.6 million square feet (150,000 m) and located in
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The NSSL program purchased a prototype Vulcan launch in October 2018, and was awarded a contract in August 2020 to launch 60% of NSSL missions over a 5-year period beginning in 2024.
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United Launch Alliance have conducted the United States' first orbital launch of the year on Thursday, when their Delta IV launched with the fourth Wideband Global Satcom spacecraft.
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spacecraft at the third attempt to launch from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California – at 02:22 a.m. PST – following two scrubs due to technical issues.
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Since its foundation in 2006, ULA has significantly reduced its number of launch facilities from seven to the current two. At Cape Canaveral it previously operated two pads at
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three months later using a Delta II rocket. On June 15, 2007, the engine in the Centaur upper stage of a ULA-launched Atlas V shut down early, leaving its payload – a pair of
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United Launch Alliance successfully conducted their first mission of 2014 Thursday evening, with an Atlas V deploying NASA's latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-L.
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developed by ULA integrating technology from both its prior Atlas and Delta rocket families along with advancements. Vulcan has been designed to meet the requirements of the
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family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000 and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Light" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission
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in 2014 as replacement for both the Atlas and Delta rocket families. The Vulcan Centaur successfully completed its maiden flight in January 2024, after years of delays.
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satellites. ULA completed eleven launches in 2011, including five by Atlas, three by Delta II, and three by Delta IV. The Atlas system orbited another Boeing X-37, two
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched a Delta IV rocket on Wednesday evening, carrying the eighth satellite in the U.S. Air Force's Wideband Global Satcom system.
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United Launch Alliance launched its last Atlas V rocket of 2016 Sunday, deploying the EchoStar XIX commercial communications satellite for Hughes Netwebsite Systems.
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) conducted a commercial Atlas V launch on Wednesday on behalf of Lockheed Martin, orbiting DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 imaging satellite.
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for a shallower launch profile and reduced crew G-forces. This configuration stands 172 feet tall, and ULA was contracted for nine Starliner missions with Atlas V.
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The two companies had long competed for launch services contracts from the DoD, and their Atlas and Delta rockets were the two launch vehicles selected under the
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satellite was orbited by a Delta II rocket. ULA completed eight Delta II, five Atlas V, and three Delta IV launches in 2009. The Delta II launches carried three
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Delta II rocket to loft the SAC-D spacecraft into orbit for the Argentine space agency, CONAE, on Friday.
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ULA has a second test flight planned for the Vulcan Centaur in October 2024. The launch, named Cert-2, is set to occur on October 4, 2024 at Cape Canaveral.
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Centaur 3 (which flies on the Atlas V rocket) is 3.8 meters in diameter. The very first Centaur we fly on Vulcan will go straight to 5.4 meters in diameter.
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engine are suspended from the hydrogen tank and are covered by the interstage during launch. Only three ICPS stages were ever built, one for each of the
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV vehicle has launched the classified NROL-32 payload for the United States National Reconnaissance Office from
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However, despite these cost-cutting measures, ULA launches continued to be more expensive than those offered by SpaceX. The company's joint bid with
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The Vulcan Centaur has a maximum liftoff thrust of 3,800,000 pounds-force (17,000 kN), enabling it to carry 56,000 pounds (25,000 kg) to
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Michael Gass was announced as the first CEO of ULA and oversaw the merger of the two groups. Production was consolidated into one central plant in
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A new Delta IV configuration has made its first flight Tuesday, carrying the NROL-25 payload for the United States National Reconnaissance Office.
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its launch vehicles with the Sensible Modular Autonomous Return Technology (SMART) system. This system envisions jettisoning the BE-4 engines and
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from Boeing. As of 2024, the Delta family has been retired and the Atlas V is in the process of being retired. ULA began development of the
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on 15 September 2018. A nearly-complete Delta II, made from flight-qualified spare parts, is displayed in its 7320-10 configuration in the
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Cost pressures led ULA to announce it would it would lay off 350 of its 4,200 workers in early 2009, and decommissioned two of its seven
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United Launch Alliance's Atlas V has launched on her seventy-fifth flight, lofting the SBIRS GEO-4, a missile early warning satellite.
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The Spaceflight Processing Operations Center (SPOC), located near Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 is used to construct the
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ultimately granted ULA anti-trust clearance, prioritizing national security access to space over potential competition concerns.
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The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) provides the second stage boost for the initial configuration (Block 1) of NASA's
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into orbit toward the moon. This launch was intended to allow Astrobotic Technology to conduct five lunar experiments for NASA.
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earlier in the flight than the center CBC. The 5 meter diameter composite fairing was standard on the Delta IV Heavy, with an
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ULA was awarded a DoD contract in December 2013 to provide 36 rocket cores for up to 28 launches. The award drew protest from
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ULA faces an uncertain future. In 2023, the company announced that it was for sale. In December 2023, it was announced that
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in 2018 was the first interplanetary probe to depart from the U.S. West Coast. In August 2018, a Delta IV Heavy launched
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on a Delta II. The company completed its first Delta IV launch using the Delta IV Heavy rocket to place a payload into
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to develop a lunar lander for NASA was rejected in 2021 with the agency calling the companies bid "low in readiness."
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Atlas V carrying NASA's Juno probe on its way to Jupiter on Friday.
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The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket, carrying the GOES-O weather satellite for the United States
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SpaceX attempted to challenge the merger on anti-trust grounds, saying it would create a space launch monopoly. The
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kick stage, and the highest-ever spacecraft velocity. The company launched the final Delta II rocket, carrying
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employed by ULA's Delta launch vehicles. The ICPS is positioned atop the SLS core stage and directly below the
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The Delta family of rockets was retired in early 2024, having been replaced in the market by the SpaceX's
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asteroids as well as a close flyby of a mainbelt asteroid during one of three planned passes through the
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launch was in March 2007; it was an Atlas V variant 401 launching six military research satellites for
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engine burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. The first stage can be supplemented by up to five
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft launched atop a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on 27 September 2007.
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On 18 May 2021, the SBIRS GEO 5 missile-warning satellite was launched on an Atlas V 421 rocket.
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on 15 September 2018. This marks the last launch of a Delta family rocket based on the original
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Ragab, Mohamed M.; Cheatwood, F. McNeil; Hughes, Stephen J. & Lowry, Allen (August 2015).
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that this approach could reduce the cost of producing the first stage of its rockets by 65%.
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Derek 'DK' Knabenbauer, Haygen Warren, Chris Gebhardt, and Stephen Marr (15 October 2021).
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Launched by a Delta II rocket in August 2007, Phoenix touched down on Mars on 25 May 2008.
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The Lucy spaceflight began on 16 October 2021 upon launch aboard a United Launch Alliance
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satellite was launched by an Atlas V rocket several days later. Atlas V rockets launched
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2007 also saw ULA's first two interplanetary spacecraft launches using the Delta II; the
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The Atlas V has undergone modifications for human spaceflight, specifically for Boeing's
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was looking at purchasing the company to merge it with Blue Origin, which he also owns.
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ULA's 2012 launches included six Atlas Vs and four Delta IVs. The Atlas system carried
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The rocket was developed as ULA faced pressure to respond to growing competition from
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Boeing and Lockheed Martin announced on 2 May 2005 that they would establish a 50/50
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spaceplane was carried by an Atlas V rocket in May 2015, and a Delta IV orbited the
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imaging satellite. In December 2016, the Wideband Global SATCOM's eighth satellite
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Delta II was an expendable launch system that was originally designed and built by
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6 mission in February 2016 and August 2016, respectively. During a launch of the
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fairing also available. The aluminum trisector (three-part) fairing was built by
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Kutter, Bernard; Monda, Eric; Wenner, Chauncey & Rhys, Noah (August 2015).
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in November 2007, which was followed by three more launches in December 2007.
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satellite in January 2015. In March 2015, an Atlas V rocket carried NASA's
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satellites, as well as SBIRS, GPS, and MUOS satellites, as well as NASA's
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and found the existence of water; other 2009 Atlas V launches in included
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satellites into orbit, as well as two spacecraft associated with NASA's
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Delta Cryogenic Second Stage § Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
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for Delta launches. At Vandenburg, it previously operated one pad at
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was launched on a Delta IV Medium rocket, and an Atlas V carried the
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ULA launched multiple satellites in late 2016. The weather satellite
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missions. Following these missions, the ICPS will be replaced by the
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engine used on the Atlas V, which is built in Russia, and subject to
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A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket has launched with the NASA
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was orbited by a Delta IV. Atlas V rockets carried NRO satellites,
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cargo spacecraft in November 2015 and December 2015, respectively.
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space probe to Mars. Delta IV launches orbited the fifth and sixth
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launch vehicle; it was renamed during a ceremony in October 2019.
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engine, fueled by kerosene and liquid oxygen. The second stage, a
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satellite on behalf of the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Air Force's
8871: 8718: 8110: 7443: 7349: 7028: 6933:"Boeing, Lockheed Martin to Form Launch Services Joint Venture" 3563:"New rocket on display at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex" 3127:"Vulcan Rocket's Inaugural Launch Carries Moon Lander to Space" 1944:"Boeing, Lockheed Martin to Form Launch Services Joint Venture" 1867: 1552:
for the U.S Space Force and the mission honored victims of the
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2008 saw seven launches, including Atlas V's from Vandenberg's
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upper stage; it was the first three-burn mission for Atlas V.
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The Vulcan first stage is the same size as the Delta family's
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When the joint venture was founded in 2006, ULA inherited the
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to fabricate and assemble components for the Atlas V rocket.
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In 2013, the Atlas flew eight times. The system launched the
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and NROL-15 on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office.
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and five others using the Delta II. The Atlas launch carried
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ULA launch. Prior launches were by Boeing or Lockheed Martin.
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Delta IV is a group of five expendable launch systems in the
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international sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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ULA CEO Tory Bruno at a NASA news conference in December 2019
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Mergers and Acquisitions: Understanding the Antitrust Issues
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military satellite in January 2018. The Atlas V's launch of
8876: 8866: 8836: 8785: 6957:"FTC gives preliminary clearance to United Launch Alliance" 6245:"Perseverance, Ingenuity begin seven month journey to Mars" 5333:"Rocket carries US supplies to International Space Station" 4376:"Last GPS IIR satellite launched on final SLC-17A Delta II" 3020:"ULA's parent companies still support Vulcan …with caution" 2658:"ULA To Invest in Blue Origin Engine as RD-180 Replacement" 1917:"United Launch Alliance Is For Sale: How Much Is It Worth?" 1829: 1819: 1745: 1501:, NASA's solar space probe that was to visit and study the 1494: 1486: 1145: 1031: 625: 514: 494: 373: 259: 28: 8355: 4986:"WorldView-3 Satellite Will Upgrade Google's Earth Images" 3713:"Delta IV Medium's well-earned retirement with GPS finale" 2382:"Responding to Critics, ULA Discloses Pricing Information" 1656:
As of June 2024, ULA operates two launch facilities:
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Until 2024, the company previously operated a factory in
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List of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737
6549:"Southbound? Cape rockets may fly new path toward poles" 5516:"Atlas 5 returns to flight with launch of Navy's MUOS-5" 4005:"DoD Succeeds In Intercepting Non-Functioning Satellite" 3506:"Delta II concludes amazing legacy with ICESat-2 launch" 999:(STP) 1. This mission also performed three burns of the 932:
Statistics are up-to-date as of 30 July 2024.
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flight. Delta IV Heavy had 16 launches in its lifetime.
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Asteroid Hunter: Lucy's Journey to the Trojan Asteroids
5739:"Atlas V completes ULA's 2016 with EchoStar XIX launch" 5542:"New American Spy Satellite Launches on Secret Mission" 4929:"ULA opens 2014 campaign with Atlas V launch of TDRS-L" 4622:"ULA Atlas V launches NASA's Juno on a path to Jupiter" 2987: 2985: 1540:
spacecraft, an international collaboration between the
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Development of the Vulcan Centaur has been funded as a
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and its reusable rockets and the need to phase out the
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on a twelve-year mission to two groups of Sun-Jupiter
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in August 2018. It was also the Delta IV Heavy with a
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The first launch conducted by ULA was a Delta II from
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fairing. The trisector fairing was first used on the
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Graham, William; Bergin, Chris (18 September 2013).
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ULA's headquarters building in Centennial, Colorado
309:while all engineering was moved into a facility in 220:formed in December 2006 as a joint venture between 7551:Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour 6033:"Delta 4-Heavy selected for launch of solar probe" 4116: 3944: 3500: 3498: 1436:(GOES-R) was carried in November 2016, as was the 1337:Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program 6497:"ULA Atlas V successfully launches with AFSPC-11" 5874:"Fifth time's the charm for Atlas rocket and NRO" 5820:"Atlas 5 rocket launches secret military payload" 4709:"ULA Delta IV successfully lofts WGS-5 satellite" 4651:"ULA Delta II launches with the SAC-D spacecraft" 4530:"Delta IV launches with GOES-O weather satellite" 2889:"U.S. Kicking Russian Rocket Engines to the Curb" 1710: 1477:Delta IV Heavy launch with the Parker Solar Probe 1434:Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 1144:, which was later intentionally crashed into the 509:(liquefied natural gas). The second stage is the 9063: 5952:"NASA launches powerful polar weather satellite" 5680:"Atlas V launches WorldView-4 out of Vandenberg" 4058: 4056: 4054: 4052: 3760: 3758: 2799: 2797: 2269:"ULA Delta II successfully lofts OCO-2 to orbit" 2006:"National Security Space Launch at a Crossroads" 1386:Secretariat of Communications and Transportation 7829:Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System 5768:"Atlas V rocket launches EchoStar 19 satellite" 5308:"U.S. Air Force Launches 11th GPS 2F Satellite" 4849:"ULA Altas V successfully launches with TDRS-K" 4547:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 4152:"NRO Shortfall May Delay Upcoming ULA Missions" 4050: 4048: 4046: 4044: 4042: 4040: 4038: 4036: 4034: 4032: 3898:"Fact Sheet: Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle" 3495: 3011: 2965:"Economics of Rocket Reuse Still Up in the Air" 2718: 2716: 2187:Erwin, Sandra; Henry, Caleb (24 January 2018). 2134:"FTC gives clearance to United Launch Alliance" 342: 300: 6488: 5226:"Atlas V delivers military satellite to orbit" 5122:"ULA Delta IV successfully launches GPS IIF-9" 4464:"ULA Delta II successfully launches with WISE" 3999: 3997: 3879:. September 2007. pp. 1–7. Archived from 2498: 2496: 2494: 2492: 1367:spacecraft, and a Delta IV rocket orbited the 355:In a leadership change at ULA in August 2014, 8313: 7875: 7334: 6999: 6777: 6775: 6701:"ULA rocket plant a boost to Decatur's image" 6462: 3755: 2794: 2464: 2067: 2065: 1466:cargo capsule in 2017. The weather satellite 1255:lunar mission. Delta IV launches carried the 844:Vulcan Centaur § Vulcan Centaur launches 448:to allow the launch of a vehicle such as the 8901: 6471:"Atlas V successfully launches with NROL-52" 6407: 6381: 6050: 5568:"Atlas 5 launches NRO mission from the Cape" 5429: 5254:"Atlas V liftoff creates cloud of confusion" 5070:"MMS successfully launched by ULA's Atlas V" 5011: 5009: 4875:"ULA Delta IV launches with WGS-6 satellite" 4489:"LCROSS Impact Data Indicates Water on Moon" 4324:"Atlas V launches NROL-35 out of Vandenberg" 4062: 4029: 2713: 2597:"ULA's Tory Bruno Vows To Transform Company" 2000: 1998: 1910: 1908: 1600:The launch on 16 October 2021 at 5:34 am EDT 1274:. Delta IVs deployed GPS and WGS satellites 967:on 14 December 2006, carrying the satellite 5843: 5642: 5640: 4596:"ULA Atlas V launches with NROL-34 payload" 4350:"GeoEye launches high-resolution satellite" 3994: 3333: 2588: 2553: 2489: 2427: 2260: 2234: 2206: 2035: 1040:satellite to was launched to the asteroids 444:(NSSL) program and be capable of achieving 18:Joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing 8320: 8306: 7997:LM Transportation & Security Solutions 7882: 7868: 7341: 7327: 7013: 7006: 6992: 6969:"United Launch Alliance begins Operations" 6772: 4347: 4291:"ULA Delta IV successfully launches WGS-9" 3471: 3469: 3414: 3037: 2680: 2649: 2396: 2186: 2180: 2062: 1384:communications satellite on behalf of the 1066:using an Atlas V 421 variant carrying the 601:scheduled. The rocket has been offered in 36: 27: 7072: 6887:AIAA SPACE 2015 Conference and Exposition 6853:AIAA SPACE 2015 Conference and Exposition 6807: 6514: 5006: 4317: 4315: 4313: 4311: 3447:Nola Taylor Tillman (27 September 2018). 3313: 1995: 1978:"Why is ULA retiring the Delta IV Heavy?" 1975: 1905: 1328:communications satellite in January, the 1168:(DMSP). The Delta IV rockets carried the 1048:in September 2007. Using a Delta II, the 9122:Technology companies established in 2006 6566: 6390:"NASA, ULA launch historic Lucy mission" 6271:"Atlas V successfully launches NROL-101" 6242: 6190: 6138: 6024: 5871: 5637: 3972:"United Launch Alliance set for takeoff" 3710: 3420: 3388: 3288:updated, Mike Wall last (29 July 2024). 3235: 2823: 2803: 2433: 1746:Spaceflight Processing Operations Center 1714: 1643: 1595: 1472: 1243:rover. The Delta II launches placed the 1166:Defense Meteorological Satellite Program 1097:in March 2008 and in September 2008 the 954: 674:(SLS). The ICPS design was based on the 651: 569: 482:, and 16,000 lb (7,300 kg) to 421: 346: 239:When founded, the company inherited the 9097:Companies based in Centennial, Colorado 6724: 6625:Howell, Elizabeth (21 September 2016). 6357:United Launch Alliance (18 May 2021). 6298: 6004: 5949: 5817: 5791: 5710:"ULA Delta IV launches WGS-8 satellite" 5646: 5487: 5093: 4702: 4700: 4431: 4429: 4348:Shalal-Esa, Andrea (6 September 2008). 4284: 4282: 4280: 4278: 4276: 4149: 3814: 3475: 3466: 3449:"Delta II Rocket: 30 Years of Launches" 3421:Braeunig, Robert A. (2 November 2009). 3287: 2860: 2722: 2655: 2594: 2348: 2322: 1188:In 2010, Atlas V launches deployed the 478:, 33,000 lb (15,000 kg) to a 9092:American companies established in 2006 9064: 7166:Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 6750: 6698: 6624: 6572: 6520: 6494: 6468: 6442: 6436: 6387: 6304: 6268: 5975: 5897: 5736: 5707: 5677: 5409: 5383: 5251: 5119: 5067: 5041: 4955: 4926: 4872: 4846: 4820: 4790: 4761: 4732: 4706: 4677: 4648: 4619: 4593: 4563:"Delta IV Heavy launches with NROL-32" 4560: 4527: 4461: 4435: 4373: 4321: 4308: 4288: 4221: 4088: 3834: 3339: 2886: 2774: 2595:Delgado, Laura M. (14 November 2014). 2559: 2470: 2266: 2214:"United Launch Alliance plans layoffs" 2099: 2071: 1936: 1450:communications satellite on behalf of 1405:In 2016, Delta IV rockets carried the 1204:. The Delta II system placed the last 1105:Space Tracking and Surveillance System 262:, but also serves commercial clients. 8301: 7863: 7819:Competition between Airbus and Boeing 7322: 6987: 6753:"ULA to cut workforce by 875 workers" 6672: 6650: 6598: 6216: 6164: 6030: 5950:Harwood, William (18 November 2017). 5923: 5891: 5872:Hardwood, William (15 October 2017). 5844:Etherington, Darrell (1 March 2017). 5565: 5513: 5357: 5305: 5197: 4131:from the original on 11 December 2022 4114: 4108: 3918: 3658: 3652: 3476:Bartels, Meghan (13 September 2018). 3394: 3368: 3261: 3158: 3124: 3120: 3118: 3095: 3069: 3043: 3017: 2991: 2962: 2936: 2829: 2686: 2656:Ferster, Warren (17 September 2014). 2637:from the original on 10 February 2019 2607:from the original on 29 November 2014 2533: 2502: 2434:Petersen, Melody (12 December 2014). 2402: 2379: 2240: 2036:Bowermaster, David (9 January 2005). 1914: 1339:satellites, and in July 2014, NASA's 959:Ignition of the engines of a Delta II 739:Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex 320:. ULA also joined and later left the 254:The primary customers of ULA are the 8278: 7814:2013 Boeing 787 Dreamliner grounding 7369:Boeing Defense, Space & Security 7301: 7034:Boeing Defense, Space & Security 6651:Clark, Stephen (23 September 2002). 6627:"Vandenberg: West Coast Launch Site" 6546: 6523:"Atlas V: Reliable, Flexible Rocket" 6269:Graham, William (13 November 2020). 6112: 6058:"NASA Press Kit: Parker Solar Probe" 5765: 5737:Graham, William (18 December 2016). 5678:Graham, William (10 November 2016). 5617: 5591: 5539: 5386:"ULA Delta IV launches with NROL-45" 5223: 5200:"Delta 4 Launches 7th WGS satellite" 5171: 5145: 5015: 4697: 4561:Graham, William (21 November 2010). 4462:Graham, William (14 December 2009). 4426: 4322:Graham, William (12 December 2014). 4273: 4250: 3738:"Historical Snapshot: Delta Rockets" 3542:from the original on 29 January 2019 2969:Aviation Week & Space Technology 2930: 2914:"Vulcan Launch Systems User's Guide" 2114:from the original on 25 January 2019 1971: 1969: 1639: 362:Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 226:Boeing Defense, Space & Security 177:Boeing Defense, Space & Security 9087:Commercial launch service providers 7889: 6915:– via United Launch Alliance. 6880:"Launch Vehicle Recovery and Reuse" 6873:– via United Launch Alliance. 6618: 6469:Graham, William (15 October 2017). 5978:"Atlas V launches with SBIRS GEO-4" 5976:Graham, William (19 January 2018). 5708:Graham, William (7 December 2016). 5435: 5384:Graham, William (9 February 2016). 4927:Graham, William (23 January 2014). 4847:Graham, William (30 January 2013). 4821:Graham, William (29 October 2014). 4733:Graham, William (19 January 2012). 4150:Morring, Frank Jr. (22 June 2007). 3945:Robert Z. Pearlman (9 April 2024). 3560: 3362: 3159:Erwin, Sandra (18 September 2024). 2926:from the original on 16 April 2024. 2323:Johnson, Alexandra (21 June 2010). 2154:(3rd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: 1841:Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems 1546:Advanced Extremely High Frequency 6 1324:In 2014, ULA's Atlas V orbited the 1208:and Delta IV launches deployed the 1127:Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer 1054:satellite was also launched into a 577:N22 launches Boeing Starliner  13: 7141:Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage 6699:Clines, Keith (26 February 2017). 6521:Howell, Elizabeth (9 April 2018). 6443:Graham, William (29 August 2012). 6388:Warren, Haygen (16 October 2021). 6139:Thompson, Amy (10 February 2020). 6005:Bartels, Meghan (12 August 2018). 5898:Graham, William (18 August 2017). 5792:Harwood, William (18 March 2017). 5647:Santana, Marco (7 December 2016). 5410:Graham, William (19 August 2016). 5252:Powers, Scott (2 September 2015). 5042:Kramer, Miriam (31 January 2015). 4956:Graham, William (13 August 2014). 4495:. 13 November 2009. Archived from 4436:Bergin, Chris (18 November 2017). 4374:Graham, William (17 August 2009). 3711:Gebhardt, Chris (22 August 2019). 3369:Clark, Stephen (6 November 2019). 3314:Davenport, Justin (29 July 2024). 3115: 2723:Whitwam, Ryan (22 February 2024). 2515:from the original on 15 March 2017 2243:"ULA seeks land for a combined HQ" 1954:from the original on 17 April 2019 1662:Cape Canaveral Space Force Station 1107:satellites over two launches, two 1010:was launched on behalf of Italy's 801:Cape Canaveral Space Force Station 648:Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage 265: 14: 9133: 8327: 7171:Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 6975:. 4 December 2006. Archived from 6828: 6495:Graham, William (14 April 2018). 5818:Harwood, William (1 March 2017). 5120:Graham, William (25 March 2015). 5068:Graham, William (12 March 2015). 4873:Graham, William (7 August 2013). 4678:Graham, William (11 March 2011). 4620:Graham, William (5 August 2011). 4594:Graham, William (14 April 2011). 4289:Graham, William (18 March 2017). 3904:. 2 November 2010. Archived from 3870:"Delta IV Payload Planners Guide" 3340:Berger, Eric (11 December 2018). 3236:Roulette, Joey (6 January 2024). 3209: 3125:Chang, Kenneth (7 January 2024). 2992:Erwin, Sandra (10 October 2018). 2887:Easley, Mikayla (5 August 2022). 2775:Berger, Eric (21 February 2024). 2448:from the original on 7 March 2017 2349:Leopold, George (28 April 2014). 2329:Commercial Spaceflight Federation 2298:Commercial Spaceflight Federation 2100:Morris, David Z. (17 June 2017). 1966: 1634: 1425:satellites in July 2016, and the 1365:Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission 1198:Advanced Extremely High Frequency 840:Delta IV § Delta IV launches 829: 787: 765:Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle 417: 322:Commercial Spaceflight Federation 284:Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle 8354: 8277: 8264: 8263: 8062:LM Space Applications Laboratory 8014: 7982:LM Global Training and Logistics 7382: 7300: 7289: 7288: 7056: 6801: 6744: 6725:Wallace, Alicia (24 July 2015). 6718: 6692: 6666: 6644: 6592: 6547:Dean, James (31 December 2017). 6540: 6350: 6324: 6305:Strout, Nathan (29 March 2021). 6286: 6262: 6243:Gebhardt, Chris (29 July 2020). 6236: 6210: 6184: 6158: 6132: 6106: 6088: 6076: 6031:Clark, Stephen (18 March 2015). 5998: 5969: 5943: 5917: 5865: 5837: 5811: 5785: 5766:Dean, James (18 December 2016). 5759: 5730: 5701: 5671: 5611: 5585: 5559: 5533: 5507: 5481: 5455: 5403: 5377: 5358:Lewin, Sarah (6 December 2015). 5351: 5325: 5299: 5273: 5245: 5224:Dean, James (2 September 2015). 5217: 5191: 5165: 5139: 5113: 5094:Cofield, Calla (13 March 2015). 5087: 5061: 5035: 4978: 4949: 4920: 4892: 4866: 4840: 4814: 4791:Graham, William (29 June 2012). 4784: 4762:Graham, William (3 April 2012). 4755: 4649:Graham, William (10 June 2011). 4528:Graham, William (27 June 2009). 4509: 4251:Wall, Mike (29 September 2017). 4200: 4017: 3919:Clark, Stephen (27 March 2024). 3815:Heidler, Scott (27 March 2024). 3640: 2701:from the original on 23 May 2021 2572:from the original on 5 June 2017 2560:Butler, Amy (17 February 2015). 2534:Erwin, Sandra (19 August 2021). 2158:Section of Antitrust Law. 2008. 1976:Kurkowski, Seth (9 April 2024). 1796: 1782: 1768: 1564:, military personnel, and other 1536:In 2020, an Atlas V carried the 1062:. The company's first launch to 9077:2006 establishments in Colorado 6573:Graham, William (27 May 2010). 6191:Thompson, Amy (26 March 2020). 6165:Erwin, Sandra (26 March 2020). 6113:Wall, Mike (18 December 2019). 5618:Wall, Mike (20 November 2016). 5592:Wall, Mike (8 September 2016). 5488:Cofield, Calla (24 June 2016). 5306:Gruss, Mike (2 November 2015). 4726: 4707:Graham, William (24 May 2013). 4671: 4642: 4613: 4587: 4582:, Cape Canaveral, at 17:58 EST. 4554: 4521: 4481: 4455: 4393: 4367: 4341: 4244: 4174: 4143: 4115:Jones, Sam (20 November 2015). 4082: 3964: 3938: 3912: 3890: 3808: 3783: 3704: 3659:Grush, Loren (22 August 2019). 3612: 3582: 3554: 3524: 3440: 3307: 3281: 3262:Clark, Stephen (30 July 2024). 3255: 3229: 3203: 3178: 3152: 3089: 3070:Erwin, Sandra (9 August 2020). 3063: 3044:Erwin, Sandra (25 March 2018). 2956: 2906: 2880: 2861:Heidler, Scott (26 June 2023). 2854: 2830:Bruno, Tory (30 August 2016). 2804:Roulette, Joey (13 June 2024). 2768: 2742: 2619: 2527: 2503:Avery, Greg (16 October 2014). 2373: 2342: 2316: 2286: 2267:Graham, William (2 July 2014). 1650:Horizontal Integration Facility 1517:from Vandenberg Air Force Base 1415:Atlas V rocket on 22 March 2016 1142:Lunar Precursor Robotic Program 1132:The Atlas launches carried the 1006:ULA's first commercial mission 937: 836:Atlas V § Atlas V launches 525:solid rocket boosters built by 8057:Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory 7992:LM Systems Integration – Owego 7987:LM Mission Systems and Sensors 7530:Commercial Airplane Factories 7268:National Security Space Launch 6751:Kelley, Rick (14 April 2017). 6217:Cross, Theresa (17 May 2020). 5924:Klotz, Irene (18 April 2017). 4222:Graham, William (5 May 2018). 4191:. 18 June 2007. Archived from 4189:National Reconnaissance Office 4089:Bergin, Chris (15 June 2015). 3096:Foust, Jeff (8 January 2024). 2963:Klotz, Irene (17 April 2020). 2937:Clark, Stephen (21 May 2021). 2471:Shalal, Andrea (21 May 2015). 2403:Gruss, Mike (12 August 2014). 2144: 2126: 2093: 2072:Berger, Eric (2 August 2017). 2029: 2014:Congressional Research Service 1862:Other launch vehicle providers 1836:National Security Space Launch 1711:Headquarters and manufacturing 1429:spacecraft in September 2016. 973:National Reconnaissance Office 610:National Security Space Launch 532:ULA is investigating a way to 442:National Security Space Launch 1: 9112:Space Act Agreement companies 8989:International Launch Services 7941:LM Rotary and Mission Systems 7046:Lockheed Martin Space Systems 5436:Ray, Justin (24 March 2016). 5016:Wall, Mike (2 October 2015). 3851:. 6 June 2005. Archived from 3561:Joy, Rachel (23 March 2021). 3018:Gruss, Mike (10 March 2016). 2687:Foust, Jeff (16 April 2021). 2300:. 13 May 2014. Archived from 2241:Avery, Greg (5 August 2009). 1915:Smith, Rich (23 March 2023). 1898: 1341:Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 1263:, and another GPS satellite. 1019:ocean surveillance satellites 761:Defense, Space & Security 616:, uses a single Russian-made 409:from Lockheed Martin and the 243:from Lockheed Martin and the 8072:Sandia National Laboratories 7936:LM Missiles and Fire Control 7799:Boeing–Embraer joint venture 7136:Delta Cryogenic Second Stage 6939:. 2 May 2005. Archived from 6808:@ToryBruno (6 August 2019). 6673:Avery, Greg (5 April 2010). 5566:Gruss, Mike (28 July 2016). 5514:Gruss, Mike (24 June 2016). 5198:Gruss, Mike (23 July 2015). 5146:Wall, Mike (26 March 2015). 3902:U.S. Air Force Space Command 1361:Soil Moisture Active Passive 1359:A Delta II rocket orbited a 1354: 1268:Mobile User Objective System 1183: 1134:Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter 1064:geostationary transfer orbit 950: 676:Delta Cryogenic Second Stage 480:geostationary transfer orbit 343:Tory Bruno era (2014 onward) 301:Michael Gass era (2005–2014) 270: 7: 7794:Boeing Technical Fellowship 7364:Boeing Commercial Airplanes 7253:Commercial Crew Development 5540:Wall, Mike (28 July 2016). 3427:Rocket and Space Technology 3395:Mohon, Lee (27 July 2017). 2380:Gurss, Mike (20 May 2014). 1888:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1761: 1688:to cover the entire globe. 1674:Vandenberg Space Force Base 1343:was carried by a Delta II. 1229:Space-Based Infrared System 1121:satellites, as well as the 965:Vandenberg Space Force Base 744: 710: 400: 210:United Launch Alliance, LLC 22:United Launch Alliance, LLC 10: 9138: 7348: 6599:Foust, Jeff (2 May 2018). 5172:Wall, Mike (20 May 2015). 1200:(AEHF) satellite, and the 1190:Solar Dynamics Observatory 833: 791: 748: 714: 705: 663: 589: 565: 546:public–private partnership 454:Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser 446:human-rating certification 429: 9006: 8979: 8939: 8908: 8894: 8829: 8753: 8737: 8711: 8704: 8639: 8611: 8568: 8561: 8527: 8496: 8470: 8434: 8427: 8401: 8370: 8363: 8352: 8333: 8259: 8081: 8067:Michoud Assembly Facility 8044: 8023: 8012: 7974: 7931:LM Information Technology 7908: 7899: 7838:Boeing machinists strike 7804:Boeing 737 MAX groundings 7771: 7579: 7523: 7482: 7429:Boeing Rotorcraft Systems 7391: 7380: 7356: 7284: 7235: 7218: 7179: 7158: 7151: 7123: 7093: 7065: 7054: 7021: 3620:"Countdown 101: Delta IV" 3423:"Space Launchers — Delta" 1652:at CCSFS in February 2018 1614:interplanetary trajectory 1349:Exploration Flight Test-1 1109:Global Positioning System 438:heavy-lift launch vehicle 193: 183: 167: 152: 138: 116: 99: 88: 70: 60: 50: 35: 26: 7809:Boeing 737 rudder issues 4580:Space Launch Complex 37B 4182:"NRO L-30 Launch Update" 1878:Deep Space Transport LLC 1752:mobile launcher platform 1382:Mexican Satellite System 660:while under construction 436:The Vulcan Centaur is a 295:Federal Trade Commission 42:Atlas V 551 launch with 6679:Denver Business Journal 2509:Denver Business Journal 2247:Denver Business Journal 2219:Denver Business Journal 1857:, composite structures) 1697:Space Launch Complex 37 1693:Space Launch Complex 17 1666:Cape Canaveral, Florida 1658:Space Launch Complex 41 1588: 1531: 1481:An Atlas V carried the 1411:Air Force Space Command 1231:(SBIRS) satellite, the 1140:mission as part of the 1091:Space Launch Complex 3E 1034:in August 2007 and the 769:United States Air Force 700:Exploration Upper Stage 636:solid rocket boosters. 585:Boeing Crew Flight Test 218:launch service provider 9072:United Launch Alliance 8994:United Launch Alliance 8131:Compact Fusion Reactor 8031:United Launch Alliance 7469:United Launch Alliance 7404:Aurora Flight Sciences 7374:Boeing Global Services 7015:United Launch Alliance 6787:United Launch Alliance 6336:United Launch Alliance 6100:United Launch Alliance 5467:United Launch Alliance 3877:United Launch Alliance 2631:United Launch Alliance 1948:United Launch Alliance 1723:ULA's headquarters in 1720: 1705:Space Launch Complex 6 1701:Space Launch Complex 2 1670:Space Launch Complex 3 1653: 1601: 1478: 1307:Wideband Global SATCOM 1030:probe was launched to 960: 661: 587: 557:Peregrine lunar lander 427: 352: 76:; 17 years ago 8036:United Space Alliance 7633:Arthur D. 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McAllister 7658:Edmund Giambastiani 7510:Connexion by Boeing 6895:10.2514/6.2015-4490 6861:10.2514/6.2015-4593 6758:Valley Morning Star 6223:Spaceflight Insider 5659:on 11 December 2016 3512:. 15 September 2018 3320:NASASpaceFlight.com 2601:Space Policy Online 1396:satellites and the 1012:Ministry of Defense 818:and derived from a 757:Delta rocket family 672:Space Launch System 614:Common Core Booster 491:Common Booster Core 484:geostationary orbit 411:Delta rocket family 407:Atlas rocket family 311:Littleton, Colorado 245:Delta rocket family 241:Atlas rocket family 185:Number of employees 23: 7784:1948 Boeing strike 7748:Malcolm T. Stamper 7653:Kenneth Duberstein 6943:on 9 December 2012 5469:. 8 September 2016 4162:on 5 February 2012 3858:on 6 October 2012. 3630:on 20 October 2021 3131:The New York Times 2756:. 21 December 2023 2222:. 14 November 2008 1812:Aerojet Rocketdyne 1790:Spaceflight portal 1721: 1678:Lompoc, California 1654: 1618:heliocentric orbit 1602: 1499:Parker Solar Probe 1479: 1129:space telescopes. 1080:medium Earth orbit 997:Space Test Program 961: 662: 588: 519:Aerojet Rocketdyne 428: 353: 21: 9059: 9058: 9002: 9001: 8975: 8974: 8890: 8889: 8700: 8699: 8667:Francis E. Warren 8557: 8556: 8553: 8552: 8295: 8294: 8010: 8009: 7961:Sikorsky Aircraft 7857: 7856: 7779:History of Boeing 7743:Harry Stonecipher 7708:Dennis Muilenburg 7673:Philip G. Johnson 7613:Robert A. Bradway 7587:William E. Boeing 7500:Boeing hydrofoils 7490:BCT Modernization 7454:McDonnell Douglas 7316: 7315: 7214: 7213: 7152:Launch facilities 7119: 7118: 6963:. 3 October 2006. 6904:978-1-62410-334-6 6870:978-1-62410-334-6 6789:. 24 October 2019 6705:The Decatur Daily 6102:. 22 August 2019. 5339:. 7 December 2015 4407:. 4 February 2009 3908:on 27 April 2014. 3600:on 19 August 2016 2441:Los Angeles Times 2415:on 13 August 2014 2361:on 6 October 2014 2165:978-1-60442-046-3 2140:. 3 October 2006. 1640:Launch facilities 1566:essential workers 1554:COVID-19 pandemic 1454:. In March 2017, 1388:. 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1942: 1941: 1937: 1927: 1925: 1922:The Motley Fool 1913: 1906: 1901: 1802: 1797: 1795: 1788: 1783: 1781: 1774: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1748: 1713: 1703:and another at 1695:and one pad at 1642: 1637: 1591: 1534: 1357: 1237:spacecraft and 1186: 1164:as part of the 1056:low Earth orbit 953: 948: 947: 942: 938: 930: 929: 923: 917: 914:Delta IV Medium 911: 905: 899: 895: 894: 893: 890: 887: 884: 880: 879: 876: 873: 870: 867: 864: 861: 858: 855: 852: 846: 834:Main articles: 832: 796: 790: 753: 747: 719: 713: 708: 668: 650: 624:powered by the 594: 568: 534:partially reuse 476:low Earth orbit 434: 420: 403: 372:to develop the 345: 303: 273: 268: 266:Company history 197: 186: 175: 161:US$ 200 million 160: 157: 142: 134: 102: 95:, United States 80: 78: 75: 46: 44:Juno spacecraft 19: 12: 11: 5: 9135: 9125: 9124: 9119: 9114: 9109: 9104: 9102:Joint ventures 9099: 9094: 9089: 9084: 9079: 9074: 9057: 9056: 9054: 9053: 9048: 9043: 9038: 9033: 9028: 9023: 9018: 9012: 9010: 9004: 9003: 9000: 8999: 8997: 8996: 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7148: 7146: 7145: 7144: 7143: 7133: 7127: 7125: 7121: 7120: 7117: 7116: 7114: 7113: 7111:Delta IV Heavy 7108: 7103: 7097: 7095: 7091: 7090: 7088: 7087: 7085:Vulcan Centaur 7082: 7076: 7074: 7067: 7063: 7062: 7055: 7053: 7051: 7050: 7049: 7048: 7038: 7037: 7036: 7025: 7023: 7019: 7018: 7011: 7010: 7003: 6996: 6988: 6982: 6981: 6965: 6953: 6929: 6917: 6903: 6875: 6869: 6841: 6830: 6829:External links 6827: 6824: 6823: 6816:) – via 6800: 6771: 6743: 6717: 6691: 6665: 6643: 6617: 6591: 6565: 6539: 6513: 6487: 6461: 6435: 6406: 6380: 6349: 6323: 6297: 6261: 6235: 6209: 6183: 6157: 6131: 6105: 6087: 6049: 6023: 5997: 5968: 5942: 5916: 5890: 5864: 5836: 5810: 5784: 5758: 5729: 5700: 5670: 5636: 5610: 5584: 5558: 5532: 5506: 5480: 5454: 5428: 5402: 5376: 5350: 5324: 5298: 5272: 5244: 5216: 5190: 5164: 5138: 5112: 5086: 5060: 5034: 5005: 4977: 4948: 4919: 4908:. 7 April 2017 4891: 4865: 4839: 4813: 4783: 4754: 4725: 4696: 4670: 4641: 4612: 4586: 4553: 4520: 4480: 4454: 4425: 4392: 4366: 4340: 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ULA's first 952: 949: 946: 945: 935: 934: 928: 927: 926:Vulcan Centaur 921: 920:Delta IV Heavy 915: 909: 903: 896: 891: 888: 885: 882: 881: 877: 874: 871: 868: 865: 862: 859: 856: 853: 850: 849: 848: 847: 831: 830:Launch history 828: 794:Delta IV Heavy 792:Main article: 789: 788:Delta IV Heavy 786: 782:Vulcan Centaur 749:Main article: 746: 743: 715:Main article: 712: 709: 707: 704: 664:Main article: 649: 646: 608:Born from the 590:Main article: 567: 564: 507:liquid methane 501:and fueled by 432:Vulcan Centaur 430:Main article: 426:Vulcan Centaur 419: 418:Vulcan Centaur 416: 402: 399: 344: 341: 302: 299: 272: 269: 267: 264: 249:Vulcan Centaur 230:rocket engines 205: 204: 195: 191: 190: 187: 184: 181: 180: 169: 165: 164: 158: 153: 150: 149: 140: 136: 135: 133: 132: 126: 124:Vulcan Centaur 120: 118: 114: 113: 103: 100: 97: 96: 90: 86: 85: 72: 68: 67: 62: 58: 57: 52: 48: 47: 41: 33: 32: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 9134: 9123: 9120: 9118: 9115: 9113: 9110: 9108: 9105: 9103: 9100: 9098: 9095: 9093: 9090: 9088: 9085: 9083: 9080: 9078: 9075: 9073: 9070: 9069: 9067: 9052: 9049: 9047: 9044: 9042: 9039: 9037: 9034: 9032: 9029: 9027: 9024: 9022: 9019: 9017: 9014: 9013: 9011: 9009: 9005: 8995: 8992: 8990: 8987: 8986: 8984: 8982: 8978: 8968: 8965: 8963: 8960: 8958: 8955: 8953: 8950: 8948: 8945: 8944: 8942: 8938: 8932: 8929: 8927: 8924: 8922: 8919: 8917: 8914: 8913: 8911: 8907: 8904: 8902:Manufacturers 8900: 8897: 8893: 8883: 8880: 8878: 8875: 8873: 8870: 8868: 8865: 8863: 8860: 8858: 8855: 8853: 8850: 8848: 8845: 8843: 8840: 8838: 8835: 8834: 8832: 8828: 8822: 8819: 8817: 8814: 8812: 8809: 8807: 8804: 8802: 8799: 8797: 8794: 8792: 8789: 8787: 8784: 8782: 8779: 8777: 8774: 8772: 8769: 8767: 8764: 8762: 8759: 8758: 8756: 8752: 8746: 8743: 8742: 8740: 8736: 8730: 8727: 8725: 8722: 8720: 8717: 8716: 8714: 8710: 8707: 8703: 8693: 8690: 8688: 8685: 8683: 8680: 8678: 8675: 8673: 8670: 8668: 8665: 8663: 8660: 8658: 8655: 8653: 8650: 8648: 8645: 8644: 8642: 8638: 8632: 8629: 8627: 8624: 8622: 8619: 8618: 8616: 8614: 8610: 8604: 8601: 8599: 8596: 8594: 8591: 8589: 8586: 8584: 8581: 8579: 8576: 8575: 8573: 8571: 8567: 8564: 8560: 8546: 8543: 8541: 8538: 8536: 8533: 8532: 8530: 8526: 8520: 8517: 8515: 8512: 8510: 8507: 8505: 8502: 8501: 8499: 8495: 8489: 8488:Atlas-Centaur 8486: 8484: 8481: 8479: 8476: 8475: 8473: 8469: 8463: 8460: 8458: 8455: 8453: 8450: 8448: 8445: 8443: 8440: 8439: 8437: 8433: 8430: 8426: 8420: 8417: 8415: 8412: 8410: 8407: 8406: 8404: 8400: 8394: 8391: 8389: 8386: 8384: 8381: 8379: 8376: 8375: 8373: 8369: 8366: 8362: 8357: 8347: 8344: 8342: 8339: 8338: 8336: 8334:Main articles 8332: 8328:Atlas rockets 8323: 8318: 8316: 8311: 8309: 8304: 8303: 8300: 8288: 8286: 8276: 8274: 8272: 8262: 8261: 8258: 8252: 8249: 8247: 8244: 8242: 8239: 8237: 8234: 8232: 8229: 8227: 8224: 8222: 8219: 8217: 8214: 8212: 8209: 8207: 8204: 8202: 8199: 8197: 8194: 8192: 8189: 8187: 8184: 8182: 8179: 8177: 8174: 8172: 8169: 8167: 8164: 8162: 8159: 8157: 8154: 8152: 8149: 8147: 8144: 8142: 8139: 8137: 8134: 8132: 8129: 8127: 8124: 8122: 8119: 8117: 8114: 8112: 8109: 8107: 8104: 8102: 8099: 8097: 8094: 8092: 8089: 8088: 8086: 8080: 8073: 8070: 8068: 8065: 8063: 8060: 8058: 8055: 8053: 8050: 8049: 8047: 8043: 8037: 8034: 8032: 8029: 8028: 8026: 8022: 8017: 8003: 8000: 7998: 7995: 7993: 7990: 7988: 7985: 7983: 7980: 7979: 7977: 7973: 7967: 7964: 7962: 7959: 7957: 7954: 7952: 7949: 7947: 7944: 7942: 7939: 7937: 7934: 7932: 7929: 7927: 7924: 7922: 7919: 7917: 7914: 7913: 7911: 7907: 7904: 7898: 7894: 7885: 7880: 7878: 7873: 7871: 7866: 7865: 7862: 7848: 7845: 7843: 7840: 7839: 7837: 7835: 7832: 7830: 7827: 7825: 7822: 7820: 7817: 7815: 7812: 7810: 7807: 7805: 7802: 7800: 7797: 7795: 7792: 7790: 7787: 7785: 7782: 7780: 7777: 7776: 7774: 7770: 7764: 7761: 7759: 7756: 7754: 7751: 7749: 7746: 7744: 7741: 7739: 7738:Frank Shrontz 7736: 7734: 7731: 7729: 7726: 7724: 7723:Kelly Ortberg 7721: 7719: 7716: 7714: 7711: 7709: 7706: 7704: 7701: 7699: 7696: 7694: 7691: 7689: 7686: 7684: 7681: 7679: 7678:Larry Kellner 7676: 7674: 7671: 7669: 7666: 7664: 7661: 7659: 7656: 7654: 7651: 7649: 7646: 7644: 7641: 7639: 7636: 7634: 7631: 7629: 7626: 7624: 7621: 7619: 7616: 7614: 7611: 7609: 7608:John H. 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