ULA Sees ‘Bright Future’ With 18-22 Launches In 2026

Caption: United Launch Alliance (ULA) hoists its Vulcan booster into the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) adjacent to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket will carry the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC). Photo credit: United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance hoists its Vulcan booster into the Government Vertical Integration Facility adjacent to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket will carry the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.

Credit: United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) leaders expect to support nearly two dozen missions in 2026 with its two launch vehicles, following a year of anomaly resolutions, infrastructure development and the departure of its longtime CEO. The Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture is targeting 18-22 launches...
Vivienne Machi

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

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