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Go Atlas! Go Starliner! Watch the latest episode when we learn about the Emergency Detection System - unique technology developed for the Atlas V Starliner designed to protect the crew and monitor the health of the rocket.

New weld stations going in at our rocket factory in ULA's Decatur, Alabama, factory, for the new, even more amazing Centaur upper stage for Vulcan Centaur. These are two of six planned stations for the new Centaur welders. Using new manufacturing tech will help us make our new rocket more capable and more affordable. Also visible are the integration, assembly and check out (IACO) area and primer booth for Delta IV production.

Secure, reliable access to space is vital to our national security. ULA is unleashing the energy of American ingenuity by developing Vulcan Centaur — a rocket purpose-built to meet all of the requirements of our our nation’s national security space launch needs.

ULA's next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket is purpose built to meet all of the requirements of our nation’s space launch needs and on track to launch in 2021. Filmed in ULA's Decatur, Alabama, factory, this time lapse video shows skin milling of an aluminum panel for a liquid oxygen tank for the Vulcan Centaur's first launch.

An update on the development of the Vulcan Centaur rocket, which is set to launch in 2021. Recorded April 8, 2019, at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Rocket's eye view of the ULA Delta IV rocket successfully launching the 10th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-10) mission for the U.S. Air Force on March 15, 2019.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the Air Force's WGS-10 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on March 15, 2019. ULA has been the exclusive launch provider for all ten WGS satellites.

Watch live as ULA's Delta IV rocket lifts off with the 10th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-10) mission for the U.S. Air Force.

ULA will launch the 10th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-10) on a Delta IV Medium (5,4) on Friday, March 15, 2019. The launch is scheduled for 6:56 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station from Florida's Space Coast. https://http://bit.ly/div_wgs10 WGS-10 is the fourth Block II follow-on satellite and supports communications links in the X-band and Ka-band spectra. While Block I and II satellites can instantaneously filter and downlink up to 4.410 GHz, WGS-10 can filter and downlink up to 8.088 GHz of bandwidth. Depending on the mix of ground terminals, data rates and modulation and coding schemed employed, a single WGS satellite can support data transmission rates over 6 Gbps, and WGS-10 with its advanced digital channelized may support over 11 Gbps. WGS-10 will be with eight flight of the Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) configuration. All launches in this configuration have delivered WGS missions to orbit. This mission will also be the 39th launch of the Delta IV since its inaugural launch in 2002.

ULA challenged our employees to create videos for a “film festival” around the theme “Connect the World” at the end of 2018. Congratulations to Brian Rose, who earned a runner up spot with this video.

ULA challenged our employees to create videos for a “film festival” around the theme “Connect the World” at the end of 2018. Congratulations to Pam Zierdt, who earned a runner up spot with this video.

ULA challenged our employees to create videos for a “film festival” around the theme “Connect the World” at the end of 2018. Congratulations to Sanel Babic, who took first place with this video.

Watch the episode where a rocket scientist (Tory Bruno, ULA CEO and President) and an astronaut (Chris Ferguson, Boeing) discuss the Atlas V Starliner, Star Wars or Star Trek, favorite moments leading to launch, their excitement for launch day and more.

Tune in LIVE to watch the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket lift off with the NROL-71 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Lift off of a ULA Delta IV Heavy carrying a critical payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, NROL-71. The Delta IV Heavy lifted off from Space Launch Complex 6 on Jan. 19, 2019 at 11:10 a.m. PST.

Tune in for live coverage as ULA launches the NROL-71 aboard the Delta IV Heavy rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

ULA's Chief Engineer, Jim Zimmerle sits down with Tyler Strickland to discuss the NROL-71 launch attempts.

A behind-the-scenes look as ULA teammates re-engineer Santa's sleigh to meet mission requirements. Wishing you every happiness as we launch into 2019!

Watch live at ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket blasts off with the NROL-71 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

If you've ever seen a Delta IV Heavy rocket lift off, you may have noticed that it seems to emerge from a cloud of fire. ULA's Tyler Strickland talks with propulsion engineer Kris Kolman to learn more.

United Launch Alliance will use a Delta IV Heavy rocket to launch the NROL-71 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The launch is scheduled for 1/19 at 11:05 a.m. PST. (rescheduled) This will be the 132nd mission for United Launch Alliance. It is the 382nd Delta launch since 1960, the 38th for a Delta IV rocket since 2002 and the 11th Delta IV Heavy.

ULA challenged our employees to create videos for a “film festival” earlier this year — to create videos around the theme “Save Lives.” Congratulations to Sanel Babic, who is the runner up with his video.

ULA challenged our employees to create videos for a “film festival” earlier this year — to create videos around the theme “Save Lives.” Congratulations to Sarah Bailey Glasgow, who tied for first place with this video.

An elite group of United Launch Alliance specialists will serve as an ascent flight control team during launches of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft aboard Atlas V rockets. Stationed in the Vehicle Ascent and Launch Operations Room (VALOR) at ULA’s Denver headquarters this dedicated team will monitor the health and performance of the Atlas V rocket during every Starliner capsule’s climb to space.

Rocket's eye view of the ULA Atlas V rocket's successful launch of the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) mission for the U.S. Air Force. The mission marked ULA's 50th for the Air Force and the 250th flight of the Centaur upper stage.

The Oct. 17, 2018, launch of the AEHF-4 mission marked the 250th flight for the high-energy, fully cryogenic Centaur upper stage. ULA's Rick Beach, Greg Arend and George Kontogiannis talk about the design and evolution of the world's most efficient upper stage.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) mission for the U.S. Air Force lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on Oct. 17, 2018. The launch of AEHF-4 marks ULA’s 50th launch for the U.S. Air Force.

Watch live as ULA's Atlas V rocket launches the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-4) satellite for the U.S. Air Force.

United Launch Alliance will use an Atlas V 551 rocket to launch the fourth communications satellite in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) series for the U.S. Air Force. The launch is scheduled for 10/17. The window opens at 12:15 a.m. EDT. AEHF satellites provide highly-secure, jam-proof connectivity between U.S. national leadership and deployed military forces. Atlas V rockets successfully launched the first three AEHF satellites in 2010, 2012 and 2013 as the new constellation was formed in geosynchronous orbit 22,300 miles above Earth. This will be 131st mission for United Launch Alliance and our 50th launch for the Air Force. It is the 79th for an Atlas V rocket and the 9th in the 551 configuration.

Rocket's eye view of NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat)-2 mission from ULA's Delta II rocket. Launched Sept. 15, 2018, ICESat-2 marked the Delta II's final mission, capping a 29-year run of 155 launches and 100 consecutive successful missions.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket carrying launch NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on Sept. 15, 2018. ICESat-2 is the 155th and final launch of the Delta II rocket. From its origin as the launch vehicle for the first Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to NASA’s Earth observing, science and interplanetary satellites including Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity to vital commercial communication and imaging satellites, the Delta II rocket has truly earned its place in space history.

A United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket will launch NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation-2 (ICESat-2) mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The ICESat-2 mission will be the final for the workhorse Delta II rocket, which has launched 154 times, including missions for the U.S. Air Force, NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and commercial customers. Go Delta! Go ICESat-2!

ULA challenged our employees to create a “film festival” earlier this year — to create videos around the theme “Explore the Universe.” Congratulations to Rick Jones, runner up for our first competition for this video “Explore.”

ULA challenged our employees to create a “film festival” earlier this year — to create videos around the theme “Explore the Universe.” Congratulations to Michael Traylor, who tied for first place with this video “Why do we Explore?”

ULA challenged our employees to create videos for a “film festival” earlier this year — to create videos around the theme “Explore the Universe.” Congratulations to Andrew Copperberg, who tied for first place with this video “Fly Interplanetary.”

It's time to reach higher, to solve tough national security problems, advance human spaceflight and pioneer a backbone for a new CisLunar economy. ULA is working to harness the potential of space for all of humanity.

LIftoff through separation of the Delta Cryogenic Second Stage from the booster.

ULA systems engineer Patrick Moore recently joined the Kerbal Space Academy to talk about the Parker Solar Probe mission and Delta IV Heavy rocket. Patrick provided realistic flight commentary as KSA instructor DasValdez launched his own “Deltish IV” rocket carrying a “Parker Sorta Probe”, built using stock parts in Kerbal Space Program. Kerbal Space Program footage and still images courtesy of Private Division and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.   Watch the full interview with Patrick and Das at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/285197065   Play KSP? You can download and fly the Deltish IV by visiting https://kerbalx.com/KSpaceAcademy/KSA-Parker-Sorta-Probe-+-Deltish-IV-Heavy

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission to the sun lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on Aug. 12, 2018. The mission is humanity’s first journey to the sun. Check out Dr. Eugene N. Parker watching the rocket set of on its journey to space.

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket will launch NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe mission will be the 10th launch of the Delta IV Heavy configuration rocket, which is the only rocket currently flying with the capability of launching this mission.

ULA Systems Engineer Patrick Moore has been working on the Parker Solar Probe mission for the past three years, working with Northrop Grumman to integrate the third stage that will offer additional performance. You'll also hear Moore on launch day doing flight commentary after liftoff.

Rockey, ULA's mascot, makes his dream of launch come true with the help of some ULA interns.

ULA Trajectory Engineer Nick Driver on launching NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission atop ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket. Usually used for large satellites, in this case the heavy lifter is being used to give a small spacecraft a high-energy delivery to the sun.

ULA's Atlas V rocket blasted off on May 5, 2018, with NASA's InSight mission to Mars. Here's what it looked like from the rocket's perspective.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying NASA’s InSight mission to Mars lifts off from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on May 5, 2018. The mission marks the first interplanetary launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The two-year InSight mission seeks to understand the evolutionary formation of rocky planets, including Earth, by investigating the interior structure and processes of Mars.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket will launch the InSight mission to Mars for NASA. This will be the first interplanetary mission to launch from the U.S. West Coast.

Jen Krupp, ULA flight design engineer for the InSight mission to Mars, talks about working on the first interplanetary mission to launch from the West Coast of the U.S.

Drone footage taken as ULA's Atlas V 551 rocket prepares to launch the AFSPC-11 mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The mission launched on April 14, 2018.