08 May 2017
"Secret" space plane lands after 2 years in orbit
... Force Station aboard an Atlas 5 rocket that was built by United Launch Alliance. Since then it has spent 718 days in orbit, breaking ... Office. “The ability to land, refurbish, and launch from the same location further enhances the OTV’s ability...
04 July 2017
Rocket failure could delay China's Chang'e 5 mission
... settlement. Plans that involve the largest member of China's rocket fleet - whose power about equals that of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy launcher - will have to be put on hold while the cause of the failure is investigated. "Delays are...
23 October 2017
Space race ramps up between Blue Origin and SpaceX
... be a sign that Bezos is ready to compete with Musk in securing both governmental and commercial launches. Indeed, there have been reports that United Launch Alliance is considering the BE-4 engine to power its new Vulcan rocket. With an engine that...
07 February 2018
Musk sets pace in the race to Mars
... due to strong winds high in the atmosphere. The launch attracted thousands of sightseers, crowds not seen since NASA's... Earth orbit. Though it is not as tall or wide as United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4-Heavy, it has more than twice the capability of ...
04 May 2018
NASA's InSight mission gears up for tomorrow's launch
...time however, the lander will blast off tomorrow (5 May) from the west coast of America aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The official start of the countdown begins today at 10:14 a.m PDT (13.05 p.m EDT/17.05 p.m GMT) but starting...
22 November 2019
NASA and Boeing celebrate roll out of Starliner despite dispute over costs
... year, helped commemorate the milestone in Starliner's journey. Starliner now sits atop its ride to space, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at ULA's Vertical Integration Facility (VIF), where it awaits the Integrated Systems Test; a tip...
