United Launch Alliance Helps to Make U.S. Space Force's First Mission to Space a Success

The U.S. Space Force is now operating in space. On Thursday, United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), launched the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite on an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. With this final piece in place, the network of AEHF satellites will provide jam-resistant communications capabilities for the U.S. and its allies. 

Expressing his gratitude for the mission's success,  Gen. Jay Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, said "From our acquisition experts at SMC, to the satellite developers at Lockheed Martin, to the aircrews at Air Mobility Command, and our range support teams at the 45th Space Wing, we greatly appreciate the collaboration with the ULA team who all contributed to this historic, first National Security Space launch under the U.S. Space Force."

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