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ULA To Bring Payload Fairing Manufacturing for Vulcan In-House
United Launch Alliance has agreed with Beyond Gravity USA to bring Vulcan payload-fairing production, sustaining engineering and development work in-house, with closing expected before the end of 2026. The transfer covers work already performed in leased space at ULA's Decatur, Alabama, site, and more than 300 Beyond Gravity employees will be offered positions with ULA. The agreement also includes composite heat shields, payload-attachment fittings and interstage adapters, extending the manufacturing scope beyond fairing shells. The first ULA-produced fairing is scheduled to fly in 2027, while the company presents vertical integration as a means of improving production efficiency and cost control.