United Launch Alliance

This tag contains all articles that pertain to the American aerospace company United Launch Alliance. United Launch Alliance, or ULA, is an industry titan for launches beyond low Earth orbit with a record decades long.

Starliner lifting off atop of Atlas V from Space Launch Complex 41. ©Joel Kowsky/NASA Starliner carries first crew after years of delays

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has finally carried its first crew into orbit for its first crewed flight test today. The Altas V launch vehicle carrying the spacecraft had an instantaneous launch window and lifted off at 14:52 pm Universal Coordinated Time from Space Launch Complex 41, in Florida.

Jun 5, 2024 4 mins

Delta IV Heavy lifting off from Space Launch Complex 37B for NROL-70. ©United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy soars for the final time

On the 9th of April, the final Delta IV Heavy took off from Space Launch Complex 37B, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This launch was on behalf of the United States' National Reconnaissance Office with the payload being classified. The payload aboard the final Delta

Apr 10, 2024 6 mins

Vulcan-Centaur lifting off from SLC-41. ©United Launch Alliance ULA aces Vulcan-Centaur's first flight!

At 07:18 am on the 8th of January, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan-Centaur rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41, at Cape Canaveral in Florida, for the first time ever! The rocket delivered Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander to its desired orbit for its trip to

Jan 8, 2024 7 mins

Vulcan-Centaur rolling towards SLC-41 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. ©United Launch Alliance Vulcan-Centaur to launch on Monday!

United Launch Alliance recently, on the 5th of January, rolled its Vulcan-Centaur launch vehicle to its launch pad in Florida fully stacked for the first time. Vulcan-Centaur is currently expected to lift off from Space Launch Complex 41, in Cape Canaveral, on the 8th of January no earlier than 07:

Jan 6, 2024 6 mins

Vulcan during payload mate to the rocket. ©United Launch Alliance ULA gears up for Vulcan's maiden flight

United Launch Alliance is currently preparing to launch its Vulcan rocket on its maiden flight currently scheduled for the 8th of January 2024. This flight is also carrying the Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander for Astrobotic's first lunar landing mission. As of the 20th of December 2023, the Vulcan

Dec 23, 2023 4 mins

Tory Bruno, ULA CEO and President. ©Denver Business Journal Tory Bruno answers questions about Vulcan and ULA

United Launch Alliance's Tory Bruno recently hosted an 'ask me anything' on the subreddit r/ula! This article has picked out the more interesting questions that were answered by Bruno. A table has also been attached below to explain any acronyms or terms used. ULA United

Nov 17, 2023 3 mins

United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur (left) and SpaceX Falcon Heavy (right). U.S. Space Force awards $2.5 billion to ULA and SpaceX for 21 launches

The United States Space Force recently announced it had assigned the next twenty-one launches of its 'National Security Space Launch' phase two program. The twenty-one launches are assigned as follows; SpaceX received ten missions valued at $1.23 billion dollars, and United Launch Alliance received eleven missions valued

Nov 4, 2023 2 mins