SpaceX Replaces ULA As The Pentagon’s Top Launch Service Provider

Vulcan launcher

United Launch Alliance is preparing for its first Vulcan launch under its NSSL Phase 2 contract.

Credit: ULA
The U.S. Space Force shuffled the lineup for launching its next series of high-priority national security space missions, swapping the lead position of heritage provider United Launch Alliance for competitor SpaceX. Given price competition from SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA) said it expected...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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