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ULA still on track to meet launch schedule despite pandemic:

United Launch Alliance still on track to meet launch schedule, CEO says The company has seen minimal impacts to production, its chief executive told reporters.

RAND Study Forecasts Shrinking Market for U.S. Heavy Rocket Providers:

RAND Study Forecasts Shrinking Market for U.S. Heavy Rocket Providers - Air Force Magazine RAND Corp. researchers argues the military should have three launch providers offer heavy lift services over the next few years before shrinking to two.

Northrop Grumman OmegA rocket is on track for 2021 flight:

With static test complete, Northrop Grumman’s OmegA rocket is on track for 2021 flight The OmegA rocket is Northrop Grumman’s entrant in the Space Force’s competition to select the next generation of vehicles for the National Security Space Launch program. The successful static test of its second stage engine conducted Feb. 27 keeps OmegA on track for a certification flight in 202...

Space Force’s First Launch Takes SpaceX Satellites to Orbit:

Space Force’s First Launch Takes SpaceX Satellites to Orbit - Air Force Magazine SpaceX on Jan. 6 sent 60 Starlink broadband Internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., marking the Space Force’s first launch.

ULA Receives $1.2 Billion for NRO Launches:

ULA Receives $1.2 Billion for NRO Launches The United Launch Alliance will receive another $1.2 billion to support launches of five National Reconnaissance Office missions, under a five-year contract increase announced Sept. 30.

Last ULA Delta IV Medium launched:

Last Delta 4 Medium launches GPS-3 satellite - SpaceNews.com United Launch Alliance completed the last launch of a Delta 4 Medium Aug. 22, sending a GPS-3 satellite into a medium Earth orbit for the U.S. Air Force.

Air Force Successfully Launches Fifth AEHF Satellite:

Air Force Successfully Launches Fifth AEHF Satellite The Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., early Aug. 8.

SMC Set to Launch Fifth AEHF Satellite:

Restructured SMC Set to Launch Fifth AEHF Satellite The Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite is set to launch Aug. 8, marking the first launch under the recently reorganized Space and Missile Systems Center.

US Space Command Set to Launch Within Weeks:

US Space Command Set to Launch Within Weeks ​The launch of a new US Space Command will formally take place within weeks, the deputy commander of US Strategic Command told reporters July 31.

Space Corps? Space Force? House and Senate Plans Diverge:

Space Corps? Space Force? House and Senate Plans Diverge The House Armed Services Committee backed the creation of a Space Corps in a bipartisan voice vote early June 13 during the markup of the 2020 defense authorization bill.

Air Force Targets Next-Day Space Launches:

Air Force Targets Next-Day Space Launches A recent USAF solicitation takes the first steps toward being able to order space launches on just 24 hours notice, a goal that would make the service more responsive to combat developments and avoid the weeks- or months-long waits typical of launches.

The CEO of United Launch Alliance on surviving a ‘flat’ market:

The CEO of United Launch Alliance on surviving a ‘flat’ market The head of ULA wants to ensure the company is situated to win national security space launch contracts for the next decade.