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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

Space launch service provider

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Headquarters: Centennial, United States
Founded year: 2006
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 3,100–5,000
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Last updated September 2

Latest news about United Launch Alliance (ULA)

In short: ULA certified Vulcan, faced booster anomalies, won NASA Artemis work, launched Amazon satellites, and raised $1.5 billion.

Company announcements

August 17 ULA

United Launch Alliance names Mark Peller chief executive officer

The former chief operating officer previously directed Vulcan rocket operations and succeeds retiring interim leader John Elbon.

July 2 ULA

ULA successfully launched 29 broadband satellites for Amazon Leo

The Atlas V rocket deployed the satellites on July 2, 2026, expanding the constellation to over 375 satellites, with ULA having launched 224 of them.

April 2 ULA

ULA’s upper stage delivered Orion and astronauts for Artemis II

ICPS propelled crew into high-Earth orbit towards the Moon. Denver team supported NASA in real-time. CEO expresses honor in the role.

February 12 ULA

ULA Vulcan rocket launches USSF-87 mission

The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 12, 2026, delivering payload to geosynchronous orbit despite a solid rocket motor anomaly. ULA investigates the issue.

Media coverage

September 2 MSN

Vulcan proves ULA can still compete

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket finally reached the launchpad and completed its first national security mission. The video follows how years of delays, engine problems...

July 24 SpaceNews

ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding

United Launch Alliance's corporate parents have guaranteed a loan to the company as it addresses "financial challenges" caused by the Vulcan grounding.

April 15 Ars Technica

Space Force looks at moving "significant number" of launches from ULA to SpaceX

The US Space Force is still dealing with the near-term implications of the second grounding of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket in less than two...

April 15 Aviation Week

Space Force Weighs Options To Use Vulcan For Lower-Risk Missions

COLORADO SPRINGS—Amid an ongoing investigation into a solid rocket motor anomaly that had grounded United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket for U.S. national security missions...

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