Lockheed Martin announced that in the past two months, it has tested its area defense anti-munitions system against free-flying Qassam-like rockets. During the demonstration in March and April, the ADAM system was able to destroy eight small-caliber rockets at 1.5-kilometer ranges, according to a Lockheed statement. “High-energy lasers complement kinetic energy systems …
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Lockheed Starts Silicon Valley Tech Alliance; Tory Bruno Comments
Lockheed Martin has launched a new collaboration initiative to work with technology companies based in Silicon Valley on bringing their offerings to the federal government marketplace. The Lockheed Martin Silicon Valley Alliance will aim to show the federal government new technologies developed in Silicon Valley such as software and cybersecurity …
Read More »ULA Kicks Off Factory Upgrades to Prepare for Vulcan Centaur Rocket Production
United Launch Alliance has started updating manufacturing tools and robotic assembly lines at its factory in Decatur, Ala., as it prepares to transition to Vulcan Centaur rocket production, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Read More »Lockheed’s Rick Ambrose Calls for Collaborative Efforts to Address Space Force Requirements
Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s space business and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said that companies should work to establish a diverse supply chain and marketplace to help the U.S. Space Force address future requirements, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Read More »ULA Eyes Vulcan ‘Heavy’ Rocket Configuration
Mark Peller, vice president of major development at United Launch Alliance, has said the company plans to update its Vulcan Centaur rocket to include a three-core booster in a push to address future market needs.
Read More »SES Taps ULA, SpaceX to Launch C-Band Satellites for FCC’s 5G Initiative
SES has selected United Launch Alliance and SpaceX to help send C-band satellites to orbit in a push to achieve the Federal Communications Commission’s goals to accelerate 5G deployment.
Read More »Northrop Concludes Second Ground Test of Atlas V Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman completed a second ground test of a graphite epoxy motor designed to power United Launch Alliance' Altlas V launch vehicle.
Read More »Report: Launch Service Providers Want Fewer Rocket Design Options
Some launch service providers have moved to decrease the number of their rocket offerings as part of cost-saving efforts, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, told audience at the SpaceCom Expo held Wednesday in Houston the company has reduced Atlas 5 and Delta 2 and …
Read More »Report: Defense Contractors Optimistic on Space Force Proposal
Some defense companies have expressed optimism on the Trump administration’s plan to establish a new “space force” as they expect the proposed service branch to boost defense spending on space-related work, The Hill reported Wednesday. “It’s pretty exciting for all of us in the industry to see the intense level …
Read More »Aerojet Rocketdyne to Build Upper Stage Engine for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket
United Launch Alliance has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide an upper stage engine technology to help power ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The space launch company said Friday Aerojet Rocketdyne will build RL10 propulsion systems and develop an RL10C-X variant as part of a 10-year partnership agreement between the companies. “Key determining factors to …
Read More »L3 Chosen as ULA Vulcan Rocket Avionics Provider
L3 Technologies has agreed to be the exclusive avionics and services provider for United Launch Alliance‘s Vulcan Centaur rocket under a potential 10-year, $1 billion agreement. Both companies plan to combine design and manufacturing processes in an effort to customize technologies intended to help boost ULA’s launch service offerings, L3 said …
Read More »Reports: ULA Submits Proposal for 3rd Air Force GPS III Satellite Launch Contract
United Launch Alliance has submitted a bid to compete on a contract to launch the U.S. Air Force’s third GPS III satellite in 2019 and reiterated its concern about price as a deciding factor in contract competition, Florida Today reported Tuesday. “As recent launch failures have shown, rockets are not …
Read More »ULA Eyes Reusable 2nd Stage for Future Rocket to Support Orbital Activities
United Launch Alliance is developing a reusable rocket stage that would stay in low Earth orbit and support activities in space, Quartz reported Saturday. Tim Fernholz writes ULA CEO Tory Bruno said a fleet of the company’s future Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage will work to support large-scale LEO activities as the company envisions …
Read More »ULA-Ball Aerospace-Space Foundation Team Launches Student, Intern-Built Rockets & Payloads
United Launch Alliance, Ball Aerospace and the Space Foundation have sponsored the launch of two rockets built by ULA interns with payloads that Ball interns and Colorado K-12 students created. ULA — a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin — said Sunday the event included efforts to launch the 50-foot-tall Future Heavy and 10-foot-tall Genesis rockets to simulate real-life …
Read More »Reports: ULA Stops Air Force Satellite Launch Services Contract Pursuit
Boeing and Lockheed Martin‘s joint venture United Launch Alliance has decided to opt out of a competition to provide satellite launch support services to the U.S. Air Force, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Doug Cameron writes that bids for the military branch’s GPS III launch services contract were due Monday. ULA CEO …
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