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ULA's 2025 Flight Count Falls Short of Ambitious Goals

11/27/2025

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United Launch Alliance (ULA) will end 2025 with six flights, far below its up-to-20-mission target.
The six flights include five Atlas V launches and one Vulcan rocket, with the December 15 mission deploying Amazon's Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral.
The Vulcan rocket's only launch this year occurred on August 12 and delivered military payloads.
SpaceX has significantly outperformed ULA with 151 launches this year.

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United Launch Alliance (ULA) will end 2025 with six flights, far below its up-to-20-mission target.
The six flights include five Atlas V launches and one Vulcan rocket, with the December 15 mission deploying Amazon's Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral.
The Vulcan rocket's only launch this year occurred on August 12 and delivered military payloads.
SpaceX has significantly outperformed ULA with 151 launches this year.