News Archive / Tagged: United Launch Alliance
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Atlas V launches two SES communications satellites
Theresa CrossOctober 4th, 2022A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket soared skyward to send two communications satellites into space for Luxembourg-based SES.
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Atlas V rocket orbits SBIRS GEO 6 missile warning satellite
Theresa CrossAugust 4th, 2022An Atlas V rocket soared into the early-morning Florida skies to send a missile warning satellite into space for the United States Space Force.
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Atlas V rocket sends two payloads to orbit for Space Force
Theresa CrossJuly 2nd, 2022United Launch Alliance orbited two satellites atop an Atlas V 541 rocket for the United States Space Force and Department of Defense.
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2nd uncrewed Starliner mission finally gets to space
Theresa CrossMay 19th, 2022Starliner’s second uncrewed orbital flight test, OFT-2, is finally underway after a delay of 10 months following problems with the spacecraft’s propulsion system.
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Amazon signs contracts for 83 rocket launches
Theresa CrossApril 12th, 2022Last week, Amazon announced one of the most significant rocket deals within the commercial space market in order to build its Kuiper internet constellation.
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Atlas V orbits GOES-T weather satellite for NOAA
Theresa CrossMarch 2nd, 2022A new weather satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was launched by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
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ULA set to launch GOES-T weather satellite for NOAA
Theresa CrossFebruary 28th, 2022United Launch Alliance is preparing to fly an Atlas V rocket to send the GOES-T satellite into space for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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‘Big Slider’ Atlas V launches the USSF-8 mission
Theresa CrossJanuary 21st, 2022United Launch Alliance flew its first and only “Big Slider” Atlas V rocket to send two satellites into space for the United States Space Force.
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ULA’s Atlas V rocket lofts STP-3 mission for US Space Force
Theresa CrossDecember 7th, 2021A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket took to the skies from Florida to launch the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.
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NASA’s Lucy mission begins journey to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
Theresa CrossOctober 16th, 2021NASA’s Lucy mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids has begun with a launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
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ULA Atlas V lofts Landsat 9 into orbit for NASA and USGS
Theresa CrossSeptember 28th, 2021United Launch Alliance sent the newest Earth-observation satellite, Landsat 9, into orbit for NASA and the United States Geological Survey.
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Vulcan booster rolled to Florida pad for fueling tests
Theresa CrossAugust 27th, 2021A test article for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket was rolled out to the company’s Cape Canaveral Launch pad in advance of cryogenic testing.
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Boeing’s Starliner set for 2nd unpiloted orbital test
Theresa CrossJuly 28th, 2021After more than a year and a half of additional testing, Boeing is finally set to fly a second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test, OFT-2, of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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Starliner attached to Atlas 5 rocket in advance of OFT-2 mission
Theresa CrossJuly 18th, 2021Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the upcoming second Orbital Flight Test was transported and attached to its Atlas 5 carrier rocket for launch.
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OFT-2 Starliner spacecraft fueled in advance of late-July launch
Cullen DesforgesJune 28th, 2021After over a year of unexpected delays, Boeing’s OFT-2 Starliner spacecraft is poised to take to the skies in its final proving run before carrying astronauts.
