Tag: United Launch Alliance
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ULA sees clean handover of Boeing crew launches to Vulcan rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL — United Launch Alliance vows a “seamless” switch from the Atlas 5 to the new Vulcan rocket in launches of Boeing’s astronaut taxis. ULA is the launch provider of Boeing’s CST-100 capsule under NASA’s commercial crew program that will start ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil in 2017. On…
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Certification process begins for Vulcan to carry military payloads
Delta 4-Heavy (left) and the new Vulcan rocket (right). Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — The heavy-lift version of the United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket will sell for half the price of today’s Delta 4-Heavy and a third of the price tag for the previous Titan 4, while offering a substantial increase in performance for…
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ULA gets futuristic
CAPE CANAVERAL — United Launch Alliance revealed its visionary approach to space exploration in the next decade courtesy of the Vulcan rocket’s new, long-duration upper stage that can be fitted with as many as four engines to perform cargo resupply and astronaut transportation to far-flung destinations. “This is the real game-changer,” Tory Bruno, the CEO…
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ULA chief explains reusability and innovation of new rocket
A sample illustration of mid-air recovery of main engine section. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — United Launch Alliance will salvage the main engines through a mid-air recovery plan and reuse them again aboard the company’s new Vulcan rocket, saving 90 percent in booster propulsion costs, the company announced Monday. It is dubbed SMART Reuse, or…
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ULA plans to introduce new rocket one piece at a time
Artist’s concept of ULA’s Next Generation Launch System. Credit: ULA United Launch Alliance is expected to reveal its design for a next generation satellite launcher Monday, outlining a 20-year roadmap to develop a new methane-powered first stage booster, an advanced space tug and a reusable rocket engine. The launch company, formed in 2006 by merging…
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Artwork: ULA Vulcan rocket revealed
These are artist’s concepts and press conference briefing slides from the United Launch Alliance unveiling of its new Vulcan rocket to debut in 2019. Credit: ULA
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ULA unveils its future with the Vulcan rocket family
An artist’s concept of the Vulcan. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — Meet the Vulcan, the next-generation rocket family brought to you by United Launch Alliance that comes with a bold reusability plan, multiple configurations for medium- to heavy-lift, all-American engines and serves as the eventual replacement for the historic Atlas and Delta rocket lines. ULA…
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Atlas 5 slips at payload’s request
The last X-37B launch in 2012. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — The next Atlas 5 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral will be delayed two weeks to resolve an undisclosed issue with the payload, United Launch Alliance officials announced Friday. Liftoff is retargeted for no earlier than May 20 from Complex 41. The launch has been…
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What to do with the final Delta 2 rocket?
Credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now CAPE CANAVERAL — With the payload matching game showing no prospects, the final Delta 2 rocket could be headed to the Smithsonian or another museum instead of space. The United Launch Alliance vehicle has flown 153 times since 1989, accumulating 151 successes and currently rides a string of 98 consecutive flawless…