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ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner

Tuesday, July 7, 2026


United Launch Alliance's final six Atlas V rockets are contractually limited to launching only Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, according to the company's manifest. Amazon said it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at mid-latitudes later this year. The Atlas V is being retired in favor of ULA's next-generation Vulcan rocket.

Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/after-a-stellar-career-ulas-atlas-v-rocket-last-act-is-waiting-on-starliner/

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