The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies United Launch Alliance (ULA): 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing providing space launch services for U.S. national security, NASA, and commercial customers. Founded in December 2006 and headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, ULA operates the Vulcan Centaur rocket — powered by Blue Origin BE-4 engines — and the retiring Atlas V.
With ~2,700 employees and ~$1.3B annual revenue, ULA is a primary launch provider for the U.S. Space Force and NRO.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Type
CEO
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company United Launch Alliance (ULA) has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Blue Origin1× joint
Most recent
- ULA x Blue Origin (BE-4 Engine)2014-09-17with Blue Originoperating
United Launch Alliance (ULA) on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Mitch Van Dewerker Interim CFO / VP & Controller
- John Elbon Interim CEO
- Mark Peller COO
Former / Previously (1)
- Tory Bruno President & CEO (2014-2025)
Safety record
No incidents on record for United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
United Launch Alliance (ULA) in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company United Launch Alliance (ULA) has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- ULA x Blue Origin (BE-4 Engine)2014-09-17with Blue Originoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Blue Origin1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- ULA x Blue Origin (BE-4 Engine)withBlue Origindevelopment2014-09-17operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in United Launch Alliance (ULA)’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipULA x Blue Origin (BE-4 Engine)
2014-09-17ULA and Blue Origin established a long-term partnership to jointly fund development of the BE-4 rocket engine for ULA's Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle. Blue Origin has since delivered flight engines to ULA, with the BE-4 powering the Vulcan rocket.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-06
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-06
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ula.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ula/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/fe19e44c-4a21-487b-a0c5-2c47226d0a51
- Revision history: /companies/ula/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
United Launch Alliance (ULA) draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026