New Uses For Launch Pad 39A: Threatening The Status Quo “While news stories focus (inaccurately) on a contrived rivalry between space billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, entrenched interests in […]
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ULA Troubles Continue
Orbital Sues ULA, Seeks RD-180 Engines, $515 Million in Damages, SpaceNews “Orbital Sciences Corp., which wants to buy Russian-made RD-180 engines for its medium-lift Antares rocket, is suing rocket maker […]
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FTC Investigating United Launch Alliance
Exclusive: Antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture “The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, violated […]
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ULA Completes Dual Engine Centaur PDR for CCiCap
United Launch Alliance Completes Dual Engine Centaur Preliminary Design Review and Development Testing in Support of Commercial Crew Program, ULA “United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review […]
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ULA and NASA Complete Space Act Agreement
NASA and United Launch Alliance Complete Space Act Agreement (with full text of SAA) “NASA partner United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed the fifth and final milestone for its Commercial […]
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Congress Looks Into USAF EELV Procurement Strategy
USAF Support For ULA Is Scrutinized, Aviation Week The chairman and the top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence even go so far in an Aug. 2 […]
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NASA Selects ULA For 3 Launches; SpaceX for 1
NASA Selects Launch Services Contract for Three Missions “NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Englewood, Colo., to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) […]
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Commercial Crew Partner Videos Released
NASA Releases Breakout Videos for the Commercial Crew Program, Commercial Space Watch “Five of NASA’s industry partners participated in the production of breakout videos that highlight the systems they’re creating […]
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DoD and ULA in Florida: Good Business or Monopoly?
U.S. House Unanimously Approves Posey Commercial Space Legislation “Today the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill introduced by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) as an Amendment to H.R. 4310, […]
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Human Rating the Atlas V
United Launch Alliance Completes Critical Milestones Toward Certifying Atlas V for Human Spaceflight “United Launch Alliance (ULA) today announced the completion of two key milestones leading toward the certification of […]