USSF-87 sends GSSAP payloads and propulsive ESPA ring on fourth Vulcan flight

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COO Mark Peller said ULA is aiming for between 18 and 22 launches in 2026

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The launch of USSF-87 comes amid leadership change at United Launch Alliance and pressure to increase launch tempo

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Launch companies are reiterating plans to sharply increase flight rates to meet growing government and commercial demand, even as some fall short of earlier projections.

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United Launch Alliance is leaning more into reusability as it advances work on recovering the engine section of the Vulcan rocket and embarks on another project.

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The launch of USSF-106 marks the Defense Department’s formal shift to flying national security payloads exclusively on domestic rockets powered by U.S.-made engines

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ULA’s new rocket will fly to GEO an $250 million military experiment that could shape GPS modernization

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Despite cutting its forecast for launches this year, United Launch Alliance still expects to ramp up to an annual rate of 20 to 25 launches in 2026 and beyond.

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The company is now targeting ~10 missions this year, down from ambitious 20-launch projection made in 2024

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The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national security missions.

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The loss of a solid rocket motor nozzle on the second flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur last October was caused by a manufacturing defect.

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Bruno said ULA has six Vulcan rockets currently in production

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Two missions—USSF-106 and USSF-87—are currently waiting in the wings, with payloads ready but no confirmed launch dates

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The loss of a solid rocket booster nozzle on the second flight of the Vulcan Centaur had very little effect on the launch itself, but the impact of the incident on the vehicle’s certification by the Space Force remains uncertain.

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United Launch Alliance’s second Vulcan Centaur lifted off Oct. 4 on a test flight needed to certify the vehicle for carrying national security payloads, but may have suffered a problem with one of its solid rocket boosters.

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United Launch Alliance is ready for a second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket as it gears up for a sharp increase in launch activity next year.

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Brig. Gen. Panzenhagen: Following Vulcan’s Cert-2 mission, “We will need some time to make sure that everything was clean”

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Companies that are fielding new launch vehicles are now facing the challenge of scaling up operations to meet the continued high demand for them.

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Sierra Space has completed tests of one element of the first Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft ahead of a delayed launch to the International Space Station.

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United Launch Alliance will fly an inert payload and instrumentation on its second Vulcan Centaur mission after concluding that Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser would not be ready in time for a launch this fall.

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ULA remains confident it will launch Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser space plane by October

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The upcoming launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will mark not just the first time the spacecraft has carried astronauts but also the first crewed launch of the Atlas 5, a vehicle approaching its retirement.

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The launch industry is negotiating a transition into new families of launch vehicles, working to bring additional capacity into the market while seeking out competitive advantages against a growing number of competitors.

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Frank Calvelli applauded the successful inaugural launch of ULA’s Vulcan rocket and emphasized the need for the company to adapt to a faster-paced launch schedule

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