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Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, has said that space industry could help the U.S. government realize the advantages of innovation and ensure technological superiority in that domain through initiatives such as the National Security Space Launch program.

Florida, the state that houses U.S. launch operations, hosted a total of 31 launches with SpaceX and United Launch Alliance in 2020, exhibiting a significant growth in liftoff records from previous years, Florida Today reported Friday.

Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, said ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket will be on the launch pad for its maiden flight by the end of 2021, SpaceNews reported Thursday.

United Launch Alliance has launched a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office via the company's Delta IV Heavy rocket, following technical delays that have moved the launch date by months, Space.com reported Thursday. NROL-44, a classified spacecraft, launched Friday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a mission with undisclosed details.

SpaceX has announced its intent to update its fleet of space vehicles into reusable platforms by 2022 to support national security missions, SpaceNews reported Thursday.

Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and past Wash100 recipient, has welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration's updated rules for the commercial rocket launch industry to ensure public safety while promoting growth of the space launch sector.

Northrop Grumman powered the deployment of the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-101 mission aboard an Atlas V rocket with three of its Graphite Epoxy Motors 63 strap-on boosters.

An Atlas V 531 rocket carrying a national security payload from the National Reconnaissance Office took off Nov. 13 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

United Launch Alliance has begun final preparations for its Atlas V vehicle ahead of launching a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Blue Origin is working to convince the U.S. Air Force to continue to fund the development of the New Glenn rocket in order to get it certified to perform national security missions, SpaceNews reported Monday. “We’re discussing with the Air Force the path forward for certification,” said Megan Mitchell, director of government and legislative affairs at Blue Origin.

Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, said the U.S. government should consider producing fuel in space to stimulate the development of the space economy, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.

Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, said he believes the U.S. government could take more steps to help contractors address the risk posed by China’s infiltration of the U.S. supply chain, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.

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.

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.

Leidos’ Dynetics subsidiary has started developing a spacecraft called Autonomous Logistics Platform for All-Moon Cargo Access under a potential $253M contract with NASA to develop human landing systems for the agency’s lunar mission by 2024, CNBC reported Wednesday.