1. Former ULA Chief Tory Bruno Joins Blue Origin To Lead National Security Push

    Blue Origin hired former United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno to run a new National Security Group, reporting to CEO Dave Limp. The move was confirmed publicly and positions Blue Origin to accelerate its pursuit of high value US defense and int...
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  2. ULA Readies Atlas V For ViaSat 3 F2 As Payload Integration Completes

    United Launch Alliance reported that ViaSat 3 F2 is integrated with Atlas V, moving the mission toward a Nov 5 window pending range approval. Visuals posted publicly show the payload mated and stack operations progressing at Cape Canaveral. This f...
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  3. Space Force awards NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 launch contracts: SpaceX gets 7 missions ($714M), ULA gets 2 missions ($428M)

    Under these task orders, for launches beginning in FY 2027, SpaceX secured seven “must-go” national security payloads, while ULA received two.This allocation reflects the U.S. Space Force’s confidence in SpaceX’s capability to deliver complex miss...
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  4. ULA launches 27 Kuiper satellites on Atlas V

    A United Launch Alliance Atlas V successfully deployed 27 additional Project Kuiper broadband satellites from Cape Canaveral, bringing Amazon’s constellation to roughly 129 satellites on orbit.While Kuiper is gradually expanding its presence in lo...
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