Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, said the service branch certified SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to perform national security launch missio... Read more
Executives from United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and other launch services firms discussed their companies’ interest in the government market during a panel discussion at the Worl... Read more
United Launch Alliance is in the last stage of preparations for the launch of the second satellite that will provide the U.S. military with Global Positioning System III service. Read more
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,... Read more
Northrop Grumman, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have submitted their bids for the second phase of the U.S. Air Force’s Launch Service Procurement program, SpaceNews reported... Read more
Aerojet Rocketdyne delivered propulsion systems to support the U.S. Air Force’s deployment of a Lockheed Martin-built communications satellite. Read more
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket will carry a cube satellite for the U.S. Air Force along with the service’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite as a ride... Read more
A GPS navigation satellite built by Lockheed Martin has been installed atop United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4 rocket prior to its scheduled takeoff on Aug. 22, Spaceflight Now reported Friday... Read more
United Launch Alliance has commended the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed rule to simplify launch licensing requirements and eliminate tedious waiver processing for operators. Read more
Interns from United Launch Alliance and Ball Aerospace are joining K-12 students to launch payloads in celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing’s 50th anniversary. Read more
Boeing officially transferred control of the the 10th company-built Wideband Global SATCOM satellite to the U.S. Air Force's 4th Space Operations Squadron at a ceremony that took place T... Read more
United Launch Alliance has moved the schedule of its upcoming Atlas 5 rocket launch to accommodate more efforts to address an unspecified component issue, SpaceFlight Now reported Thursday. Read more
Boeing plans to move the first uncrewed test flight of its CST-100 Starliner capsule to the International Space Station to September, Click Orlando reported Saturday. Read more
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule has completed the fifth and final parachute qualification test. Read more
SpaceX, Boeing Eye Crew Vehicle Flight Tests Before Year’s End
Boeing and SpaceX have announced plans to conduct flight tests of their commercial crew vehicles before the end of 2019, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Read more