Tag: ULA
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Tory Bruno Steps Down as ULA CEO following impressive tenure
United Launch Alliance (ULA), jointly owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, announced today that President and CEO Tory Bruno has resigned after nearly 12 years at the helm. Bruno, a veteran aerospace engineer and executive, is departing to pursue another opportunity, according to a statement from ULA Board Chairs Robert Lightfoot (Lockheed Martin) and Kay…
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Tory Bruno steps down as President, CEO of ULA
Tory Bruno stands between a pair of Vulcan booster at United Launch Alliance’s rocket factory in Decatur, Alabama, on Nov. 4, 2025. Image: Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now United Launch Alliance announced its president and chief executive officer, Tory Bruno, resigned from the company, effective Monday, Dec. 22. The news came in a statement from Robert Lightfoot,…
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Launch Previews: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron launches highlight busy week
Global launch activity is set to surge over the next week, with 13 missions scheduled to launch from sites around the world. China’s Long March 12A is set to debut with stage recovery, South Korea’s first Hanbit-Nano commercial rocket is set to launch, and Europe’s Ariane 6 will launch a batch of Galileo satellites. SpaceX…
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ULA Atlas 5 launch puts Amazon’s 180th broadband satellite in low Earth orbit
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 551 rocket streaks across the sky above Florida’s Space Coast on the Leo Atlas 4 mission, sending 27 more Amazon Leo satellites towards low Earth orbit. Image: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now Update Dec. 16, 3:52 p.m. EST (0852 UTC): Successful liftoff of the Atlas 5 rocket and subsequent…
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Launch Roundup: China, Russia, Rocket Lab, ULA join SpaceX in flying this week
The upcoming launch week, starting on Monday, Dec. 8, is a very busy one as 2025 enters its final stretch. At least six Chinese launches are planned from four different space centers across the country, while Russia expects to launch twice, once from Plesetsk and another from Baikonur. The United Launch Alliance is planning to…
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ULA launches ViaSat-3 following valve replacement on Atlas 5 rocket
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 551 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the ViaSat-3 F2 mission for Viasat. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 13, 11 p.m. EST (0400 UTC): ULA launched its Atlas 5 rocket and completed the first two…
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FAA Limits Rocket Launches Amid Government Shutdown, Citing Strain on Air Traffic Control
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed temporary restrictions on commercial space launches and landings, allowing them only between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., as the ongoing government shutdown strains the nation’s air traffic control system. According to an emergency order issued by the FAA, the measures are intended to ensure safety as reduced staffing…
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Issue with Atlas 5 booster liquid oxygen vent valve causes second scrub of ViaSat-3 F2 launch
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 551 rocket sits on the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch attempt on Nov. 6, 2025, was scrubbed due to a persistent issue with the booster’s liquid oxygen tank vent valve. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 7, 10…
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Atlas booster valve issue scrubs launch of ViaSat-3 F2 satellite
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral at sunset. The Atlas V will launch the ViaSat-3 F2 ultra-high-capacity broadband satellite. Image: United Launch Alliance Update Nov. 5, 11:30 p.m. EST (0430 UTC): ULA scrubbed the mission due to a valve issue. United Launch Alliance…
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Launch Roundup: Ariane 6 flies, Atlas V and New Glenn both scrub during busy week
This week’s launch manifest featured twelve missions launching on nine different rockets, including the first attempt of the second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. This roundup covers an eight-day period, from Monday, Nov. 3, to Monday, Nov. 10. In addition to four Falcon 9 missions from SpaceX, an Ariane 62, New Glenn, Chang…