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GAO’s annual review of DoD programs raises concerns on space launch, missile warning satellites
Technical challenges in the development of ULA's Vulcan rocket could prevent DoD from ending its reliance on the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine by 2022 as required by Congress, said GAO.
Launch executives see booming demand despite gloomy forecasts
Launch executives said June 2 that demand for satellite launches likely will surge despite assertions to the contrary.
ULA launches U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite, two rideshare cubesats
An Atlas 5 rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite and two small payloads lifted off May 18 at 1:37 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Amazon contracts nine Atlas 5 missions for Kuiper broadband satellites
Amazon has ordered nine Atlas 5 rockets from United Launch Alliance to help place its 3,236-strong Project Kuiper broadband constellation.
Bruno: The next big thing for ULA is a long-endurance upper stage
ULA is still betting on long-endurance upper stages and believes the technology has a bright future.
Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security missions
ULA received $224. 2 million for two missions named USSF-112 and USSF-87. SpaceX got $159.7 million for USSF-36 and NROL-69.
Space Force awards engineering contract for certification of ULA’s Vulcan rocket
Millennium Engineering and Integration on Feb. 19 received a $13.2 million contract for services in support of the Vulcan rocket certification.
ULA’s Tory Bruno warns of ‘overheated’ space launch market
Tory Bruno warned there are too many venture-funded space launch companies competing for a static number of customers.
ULA’s new rocket Vulcan projected to launch in late 2021
Tory Bruno said he is confident that Vulcan and first customer — Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander — will be on the launch pad “by the end of next year.”
SpaceX to transition to fully reusable fleet for national security launches
“Over the next 18 months we’ll complete the transition to a fully reusable SpaceX fleet for our national security missions,” said Col. Robert Bongiovi, director of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise.
ULA: Dream Chaser schedule slip not a setback to Vulcan certification
ULA said the delay in Dream Chaser’s first mission will not prevent Vulcan from getting certified on time for its first national security mission in 2022.
