Neowin News Feed for: Ula

Check out last week's rocket launch bonanza recap - TWIRL #168

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:44:01 +0000

We don't have much in the way of upcoming missions but the recap section is great. China went to the Moon, ULA sent people to the ISS, and SpaceX launched its Starship rocket again. Read more...

ULA set to launch crewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner - TWIRL #166

Paul Hill — Sun, 26 May 2024 04:34:01 +0000

We have a lot of missions coming up This Week in Rocket Launches but the most notable will be when United Launch Alliance sends two astronauts to the ISS in a test flight of the CST-100 Starliner. Read more...

United Launch Alliance set to send NASA crew to space station - TWIRL #163

Paul Hill — Sun, 05 May 2024 06:14:01 +0000

We have plenty of missions this week but the most interesting will see United Launch Alliance send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA's commercial crew program. Read more...

ULA's Delta IV Heavy took off for the very last time, see it here - TWIRL #160

Paul Hill — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 05:32:01 +0000

We have several launches this week, but be sure to head to the recap section to see the final launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy, a rocket that has been going strong for 20 years. Read more...

SpaceX set to begin new rideshare mission series dubbed Bandwagon - TWIRL #159

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 05:16:01 +0000

We have several launches coming up this week. The most interesting will be the first SpaceX Bandwagon rideshare mission and Russia's fourth Angara A5 test flight with an Orion upper stage. Read more...

US and China set to launch classified satellites this week - TWIRL #157

Paul Hill — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:16:01 +0000

We have plenty of rockets to watch This Week in Rocket Launches but notably, both the US and China will be launching secretive satellites of a classified nature. China will be the first to launch. Read more...

Blue Origin reached orbit for the first time, but not on its own rocket. And Amazon is happy

Martin Hodás — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:52:01 +0000

Jeff Bezos is one happy man after his competitor, ULA, reached orbit with its brand new Vulcan rocket, powered by Blue Origin's engines. It gives him hope to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. Read more...

Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites launching this week - TWIRL #132

Paul Hill — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:14:01 +0000

We have a number of satellite launches coming up this week but the most notable is the launch of two prototype Project Kuiper satellites from Amazon. Like Starlink, they will beam internet to Earth. Read more...

SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and China ready rockets this week - TWIRL #119

Paul Hill — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 22:02:13 +0000

We have several launches this week from SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and China. No manned flights are expected but among the ones we do have, there are a few interesting ones to look forward to. Read more...

TWIRL 90: China preps cargo mission to its "Palace in the Sky"

Paul Hill — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 07:52:01 +0000

China is set to launch a cargo mission to its space station this week, and it will also launch an unknown payload. SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have missions planned this week too. Read more...

TWIRL 85: SpaceX set to take four astronauts to the ISS this week

Paul Hill — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:58:01 +0000

We have a busy schedule in rocket launches ahead. Due to Hurricane Ian, a couple of launches were pushed into this week. On Wednesday, SpaceX will fly four astronauts from three countries to the ISS. Read more...

TWIRL 83: Delta IV Heavy to launch a classified spy satellite

Paul Hill — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:08:01 +0000

This week we have a number of interesting rocket launches. Russia is due to send two cosmonauts and an astronaut to the ISS and United Launch Alliance will launch a top-secret spy satellite. Read more...

TWIRL 66: SpaceX set to launch Transporter-5 rideshare mission on Falcon 9

Paul Hill — Sat, 21 May 2022 17:32:01 +0000

We've got a quiet week in rocket launches in the coming week with just SpaceX having a confirmed launch so far. Blue Origin may also carry out a mission but that's not locked in yet. Read more...

TWIRL 65: Blue Origin prepares to fly repeat customer Evan Dick on Blue Origin NS-21 mission

Paul Hill — Sat, 14 May 2022 15:16:01 +0000

In the upcoming week, SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin are expected to launch missions. The latter will get its first repeat customer, Evan Dick, taking a go on the New Shepard launch vehicle again. Read more...

Amazon will launch internet space satellites with Arianespace, Blue Origin, and ULA

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:00:01 +0000

Amazon has procured 83 rocket launches to put its Project Kuiper internet-beaming satellites into orbit. It'll work with Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance over five years. Read more...

TWIRL 48: Atlas V rocket to carry U.S. Space Force mission

Paul Hill — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:28:01 +0000

Next week is set to be another quiet week in rocket launches. SpaceX will launch more Starlink satellites and ULA will launch some military surveillance satellites for the U.S. Space Force. Read more...

TWIRL 13: ULA to orbit missile early warning satellite

Paul Hill — Sun, 16 May 2021 03:28:01 +0000

There are several rocket launches this week from the United Launch Alliance, the CNSA, and possibly Northrop Grumman. The ULA will carry a missile early warning satellite into orbit for the U.S. Read more...