Sarah Nilsson JD, PhD, MAS
Sarah NilssonJD, PhD, MAS

United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance / Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

 

Orbital ATK founded February 9, 2015
Purchased by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems June 5, 2018
Company began through a merger between the Orbital Sciences Corporation and Alliant Techsystems (ATK)
Orbital Sciences Corporation had a history in developing space launch vehicles
They had used some of ATK’s rocket motors on previous projects which led to the merger
They purchased their Lockheed L-1011 named “Stargazer” in 1994 and have successfully launched over 43 Pegasus rockets containing over 94 satellites from the platform
 
 
 
 
 
CEO Tory Bruno
 
Headquartered in Denver, CO
Manufacturing
Decatur, AL
Harlington, TX
 
Launch Sites
○Cape Canaveral, FL
○Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia
Led by Blake Larson
~15,000 employees
Facilities in 18 states and several overseas locations
Flight Systems, Defense Systems, Space Systems
 
 

Pegasus

 
3-Stage Rocket
<1,000lb small satellites
Low-Earth orbit
Carried by the Stargazer L-1011

Antares

 
2-Stage Rocket (optional 3rd stage)
>17,000lb payload
Low-Earth orbit
New RD-181 engines

Minotaur Family

 
USAF Suborbital Program-3
Gov-supplied rocket motors
Low-cost & reliable access to space for gov payloads
26 missions, 100% success

NASA’s Space Launch System

 

5 Segment Boosters

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

 

Main launch-abort motor

Attitude control motor

Ground-based Midcourse Defense Interceptor, Trident II D-5, Minuteman III

 

Solid propulsion systems

GEOStar-2 & 3

 

Communications Satellites for TV broadcasting, business data networks, & mobile networks

         
THE FUTURE
 
Space Education
James Webb Telescope
GEM 63

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Sarah Nilsson, J.D., Ph.D., MAS

 

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