Liftoff Looms: Boeing Starliner Ready for Launch
Ready for launch, NASA’s Starliner mission aims to transport astronauts to the ISS on June 5, with all systems and weather conditions set to go….
United Launch Alliance News
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security, established in December 2006. The company is a prominent provider of spacecraft launch services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, NASA, and other organizations. ULA operates a range of launch vehicles, including the Atlas V, Delta II, and Delta IV rockets, which are known for their reliability and versatility in launching military, scientific, and commercial satellites into orbit. The company plays a critical role in America’s space exploration efforts and national security operations. ULA is also engaged in developing new technologies and launch systems, such as the Vulcan Centaur rocket, aimed at enhancing the affordability and efficiency of space launches.
Another Setback for Boeing’s Starliner: NASA’s Crew Flight Test Launch Delayed Again
NASA, Boeing, and ULA are assessing a path forward for the upcoming Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, targeting June 1 for…
Helium Leak Forces NASA to Delay Boeing Starliner Launch Again
NASA, Boeing, and ULA have postponed the Boeing Crew Flight Test until May 25 to address a helium leak in the Starliner spacecraft. The additional…
Aiming for the Moon: Technicians Add “Target” to NASA Artemis II Rocket Hardware
NASA’s Artemis II mission has reached a significant milestone with the preparation of a critical auxiliary target that underwent testing at United Launch Alliance’s Florida…
Liftoff! Stunning Photos of Successful Launch for JPSS-2, LOFTID
Last week the NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite, with NASA’s LOFTID technology demonstration along for the ride, lifted off from Space Launch Complex-3…
GOES-T Satellite Separates From Spacecraft, Continues on Journey To Save Lives
Following completion of a third planned start and then cutoff of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 Centaur main engine, the National Oceanic and…
NASA, ULA Launch GOES-T: NOAA’s Newest Earth Observing Satellite
NASA successfully launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at 4:38 p.m. EST Tuesday….
NOAA’s GOES-T Rolled Out to the Pad for Today’s Launch
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite, a joint effort between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is out at the launch…
NASA Lucy Launched on Atlas V Rocket – Asteroid Mission to “Fossils” of Planet Formation
NASA’s Lucy mission, the agency’s first to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, launched at 5:34 a.m. EDT Saturday on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket…
Delta IV Heavy Rocket Launch Image Gallery
On June 11, 2016, a Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-37 mission launched from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,…