United Launch Alliance Atlas V operations and transition to Vulcan (2006–2023)

1. United Launch Alliance begins operations

   Dec 1, 2006Labels: United Launch, Boeing, Lockheed Martin

   • Lockheed PR
   • ULA

2. ULA conducts first Atlas V launch (STP-1)

   Mar 8, 2007Labels: Atlas V, STP-1, U S

   • ULA News

3. Atlas V makes first launch from Vandenberg

   Mar 13, 2008Labels: Vandenberg, Atlas V

   • Vandenberg

4. Atlas V launches X-37B OTV-1 spaceplane

   Apr 22, 2010Labels: X-37B, Atlas V

   • OTV 1
   • Boeing X 37

5. Atlas V launches first AEHF secure communications satellite

   Aug 14, 2010Labels: AEHF-1, Atlas V

   • AEHF
   • USA 214

6. Atlas V launches NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter

   Aug 5, 2011Labels: Juno, Atlas V

   • NASA Juno
   • Juno

7. Atlas V launches Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory)

   Nov 26, 2011Labels: Curiosity, Mars Science, Atlas V

   • MSL

8. RD-180 injunction lifted amid Ukraine sanctions dispute

   May 8, 2014Labels: RD-180, U S

   • ULA Injunction
   • CRS Report

9. ULA publicly unveils Vulcan as Atlas V successor

   Apr 13, 2015Labels: Vulcan, United Launch

   • DefenseNews

10. ULA selects Blue Origin BE-4 engine for Vulcan

    Sep 27, 2018Labels: BE-4, Blue Origin, Vulcan

    • Blue Origin

11. Atlas V launches Perseverance rover for Mars 2020

    Jul 30, 2020Labels: Perseverance, Mars 2020, Atlas V

    • NASA Release

12. Vulcan Centaur makes first flight (Cert-1)

    Jan 8, 2024Labels: Vulcan Centaur, Peregrine

    • Astrobotic
    • Vulcan

13. Delta IV Heavy program ends as Vulcan transition accelerates

    Apr 9, 2024Labels: Delta IV, NROL-70

    • NRO

14. Atlas V launches USSF-51, last Atlas national security mission

    Jul 30, 2024Labels: USSF-51, Atlas V

    • NASASpaceflight