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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.
Height 66.20 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 6270 kg
Liftoff Thrust 4200 kN
Diameter 5.00 Meters
Mass To LEO 11920 kg
Liftoff Mass 292 Tonnes
Launch Success 15
Consecutive Success 15
Maiden Flight 2002-11-20
Launch Failures 0
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), operated by the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service division, supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research
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