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United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Part of the USAF Defence Support Program (DSP), which forms the principal component of the Satellite Early Warning System, used by the USA.
Height 72.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 14210 kg
Liftoff Thrust 8674 kN
Diameter 5.00 Meters
Mass To LEO 28370 kg
Liftoff Mass 733 Tonnes
Launch Success 15
Consecutive Success 15
Maiden Flight 2004-12-21
Launch Failures 1