Coverage clusters in launches, which accounts for 2 of those 3, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. United Launch Alliance is most often covered alongside Amazon, which appears in 1 of these 3 stories. Across a 166-day span, the pace is roughly 0.1 stories per week.
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What the coverage shows about United Launch Alliance
Coverage clusters in launches, which accounts for 2 of those 3, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. United Launch Alliance is most often covered alongside Amazon, which appears in 1 of these 3 stories. Across a 166-day span, the pace is roughly 0.1 stories per week. Each story carries 2.7 original sources on average, compared with 3.2 for the broader beat in this window. At 7.3, the average consequence score sits above the same-window beat average of 7. This profile follows 3 Space & Defense stories mentioning United Launch Alliance across the period from March 7, 2026 to August 19, 2026.
Stories tracked
3
Per week
0.1
Sources per story
2.7
Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 1154 Space & Defense stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Appears alongside
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering United Launch Alliance. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Target window for first Vulcan-led delivery of Gateway logistics or modules.
14th Launch and Atlas V Finale
An Atlas V rocket carries 29 satellites to orbit, bringing the total on orbit to 394 and completing all eight contracted Atlas V missions for Project Kuiper.
New Glenn Launchpad Explosion
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on the pad, destroying infrastructure and grounding the vehicle, disrupting Amazon's future launch plans.
Artemis Selection
NASA officially integrates Vulcan Centaur 5 into the Artemis mission architecture.
Initial Internet Service Begins
Amazon targets mid-2026 rollout of initial commercial connectivity, starting near the north and south poles and expanding toward the equator.
NSSL Certification
Completion of required flights for National Security Space Launch certification.
First Project Kuiper Satellites Launched
Amazon commences deployment of its LEO broadband constellation, with the first batch of satellites lifting off from Florida.
Vulcan Maiden Flight
Successful inaugural launch of the Vulcan Centaur (Cert-1) carrying the Peregrine lunar lander.
Rocket Lab's $397 million U.S. Space Force award for stackable Flatellite satellite buses positions the company as a vertically integrated prime for the SB-AMTI missile-tracking constellation. The deal validates years of component acquisitions and Neutron's mass-launch role, intensifying pressure on incumbent defense primes.
Amazon's Project Kuiper reaches 394 satellites in orbit, marking the end of its Atlas V campaign and setting the stage for initial polar coverage later this year. Launch vehicle grounding poses risks to the full 3,200-satellite vision as Starlink's 10,000-satellite lead looms.
NASA has officially selected United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur 5 to support the Artemis lunar program, marking a critical expansion of the agency's heavy-lift capabilities. This decision reinforces the shift toward a multi-provider commercial model for deep-space logistics and infrastructure.