ULA CEO Tory Bruno Outlines Plans for Vulcan and Beyond

NASASPACEFLIGHT - In a teleconference ahead of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) first mission for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) with its Vulcan rocket, President and CEO Tory Bruno shared insights on a range of topics, from SpaceX’s Starship operations at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to ULA’s reuse technologies and future launch infrastructure.
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BE-4 Engine Performance and Collaboration with Blue Origin

Bruno praised Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines, which power Vulcan, saying they are now “performing beautifully.”

Although Blue Origin initially set the pace for development and production ramp-up, they are now meeting ULA’s needs effectively. “Don’t tell Dave Limp, but they might be an engine or two ahead,” Bruno quipped.

He noted that planned performance increases in the BE-4 will benefit both ULA’s Vulcan and Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.

Note:  Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent.

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