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ULA x Blue Origin (BE-4 Engine)

ULA 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.

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Type
development
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2014-09-17
12 years ago
Active for
12 years

Who’s involved

United Launch Alliance (ULA)customer

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture between [Lockheed Martin](/companies/lockheed-martin) and [Boeing](/companies/boeing) providing space launch services for U.S. national security, [NASA](/companies/nasa), and commercial customers. Founded in December 2006 and headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, ULA operates the Vulcan Centaur rocket — powered by [Blue Origin](/companies/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.

HQCentennial, Colorado, USAwww.ulalaunch.com1 partnerships

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  • Blue Origin · manufacturer

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2014/09/17/united-launch-alliance-and-blue-origin-announce-partnership-to-develop-new-american-rocket-engine

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