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Launch Spotlight: ULA Atlas V to launch two payloads, but this Atlas is...
Friday afternoon United Launch Alliance is preparing to launch two satellites directly to geosynchronous orbit for the U.S. Space Force. The USSF-8 mission will be the only Atlas V to fly the 511...
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ULA launches first-time configuration Atlas V for the US Space Force
Today United Launch Alliance launched its first mission of 2022, and the final unflown configuration of the Atlas V rocket. Onboard were two space surveillance satellites for the US Space Force. more…
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Take a look inside ULA’s Rocket Factory in the company’s latest video
In a four-minute “How It’s Made” style video, ULA takes viewers inside its Decatur, Alabama rocket factory to see where the company makes its Delta, Atlas, and Vulcan rockets. more…
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Launch Spotlight: ULA launches a new NOAA weather satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 is set to launch the GOES-T weather satellite at 4:38 p.m. EST on March 1, 2022. This NOAA satellite will replace the existing GOES-17 (West) satellite which has...
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Kennedy Space Center brings back LC-39A gantry viewing for the first time...
You might be familiar with the LC-39A Observation Gantry if you’re an avid launch viewer. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began back in 2020, the visitor complex is offering tickets to...
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Launch Spotlight: Starliner OFT-2 – CST-100 Starliner’s second test flight to...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V N22 rocket will launch the Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule to the International Space Station for its second test flight. The target liftoff time is 6:54 PM EDT on May...
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OFT-2 launch pictures: See Boeing’s Starliner launch to the ISS
Yesterday, ULA launched an Atlas V rocket from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket carried Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station for an...
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Blue Origin shows off BE-4 engine progress from NASA’s historic MSFC Test...
Everyone loves a good engine shot, and Bezos and Bruno are probably especially enjoying this one. Blue Origin shared shots of its BE-4 rocket engine in an important test phase today. Amazon and Blue...
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Vulcan: When will ULA launch its next generation rocket?
United Launch Alliance is preparing for the debut flight of its next generation rocket called Vulcan. There are certain developments to follow, however, while the first mission date awaits hardware...
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Launch Spotlight: USSF-12 ULA set to launch U.S. National Security mission...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket will launch the USSF-12 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command to a Geosynchronous Orbit. The target liftoff time is no earlier...
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Launch Spotlight: SBIRS GEO-6 – ULA set to launch new missile detection...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 rocket will launch the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-6) mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command...
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Watch Cape Canaveral’s first two rocket launch day since Neil Armstrong’s...
While Cape Canaveral is no stranger to a high launch cadence, last week the Cape saw something it hasn’t seen in decades – two launches on the same day. On the early morning of August 4, ULA launched...
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Launch Spotlight: SES 20 & 21 – ULA’s Atlas V set to launch two TV...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 531 is set to launch the SES 20 and 21 satellites at 5:36 p.m. EDT on October 4, 2022. These two satellites will be operated by SES of Luxembourg and provide TV...
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Vulcan inflatable heat shield test launching on Atlas V in early November
When spacecraft reenter, they need a heat shield to protect them from the immense friction and heat of speeding through the atmosphere. Usually, these are rigid structures, but ULA plans to use an...
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ULA and NASA test inflatable heat shield on Atlas launch from California
Early November 10, ULA launched an Atlas V from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Station. The mission carried JPSS-2 and an inflatable decelerator to prove the systems to and gather...
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Ars: ULA is looking to be sold off as soon as this year
Ars Technica’s Eric Berger reports that United Launch Alliance has informed interested parties that it is up for sale, potentially throwing the entire industry upside down. more…
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What is happening with ULA’s Vulcan rocket?
In case you missed it, on March 29, a test article for the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Centaur V experienced an anomaly that resulted in a fireball. This occurring just over a month before the upper...
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ULA completes its Flight Readiness Firing of its Vulcan BE-4 engines
Wednesday evening, ULA completed a short start-up of the two Blue Origin BE-4 engines on the bottom of its Vulcan rocket at SLC-41. This was part of a final test before getting the rocket ready to fly...
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Space Explored Podcast 63: Boeing sued for stealing this weird tool (allegedly)
This week Seth and Jared explain the lawsuit filed against Boeing last week to the best of their non-lawyer selves. The two also discuss the other top stories of the week. Subscribe Spotify Apple...
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This Week In Launches: It’s Delta IV Heavy launch week again!
We have an exciting week ahead with a rocket launch we don’t get to see often (and I will miss it). This week, ULA plans to launch its second to last Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral for the...
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