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United Launch Alliance
Data as of Oct 14, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/united-launch-alliance
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 104 awards, $25.5B obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Sep 24, 2026. Awarded Feb 28, 2006 to May 22, 2026; most from DoD (99 awards) | May 22, 2026Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $713K from DoDNATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 2 | May 22, 2026Awarded | [2] |
| Launches | Launches flown as provider | 11 since Nov 18, 2024none failed. Latest: Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-08) | Jul 2, 2026Latest launch | [3] [4] |
| Launches | Next launch | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)Date to be determined; 72 more on the manifest, 71 of them dated only to a month, quarter or year | Oct 29, 2026No earlier than | [5] |
| Satellites | Satellites owned or operated | 0 in orbit of 1 launchedLatest: Vulcan CERT-2 Payload | Oct 4, 2024Latest launch | [6] [7] |
| Satellites | Satellites built | 1 payload launched, 0 in orbitLatest: Vulcan CERT-2 Payload | Oct 4, 2024Latest launch | [6] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 99 space awards, $25.0B obligated | May 22, 2026 | [2] |
| Customers | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 5 space awards, $482.9M obligated | Mar 27, 2026 | [8] |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/96b9d7ec-4f76-3e5d-ef47-355f7ce954df-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA881126FB017_9700_FA881125DB003_9700
- Launch Library 2 launch record: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/9eb09815-c237-4fdd-9057-5b161131240c/
- Launch Library 2 provider record: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/?lsp__name=United%20Launch%20Alliance&mode=list
- Launch Library 2 launch record: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/ef9850ad-1096-425b-9d27-f7bbd186e61a/
- GCAT satellite catalogue: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/
- CelesTrak SATCAT entry for Vulcan CERT-2 Payload: https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?CATNR=61448
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). United Launch Alliance: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/united-launch-alliance