# ULA Brings Vulcan Fairing Work In-House

United Launch Alliance (ULA), prime contractor for Vulcan Centaur, has agreed with Beyond Gravity USA to transition payload-fairing production, sustaining engineering, and development work to ULA for in-house performance. The shift is intended to improve manufacturing efficiency through vertical integration, but the available information does not specify the agreement’s value, transition schedule, or detailed terms.

- The change may reduce or reshape Beyond Gravity USA’s role in Vulcan fairing work and could affect subcontracting opportunities in the launch-vehicle supply chain.
- Aerospace suppliers and contractors should assess whether ULA’s move changes demand for fairing manufacturing, engineering, or supporting capabilities; the signal does not specify future sourcing plans.
- Procurement professionals evaluating similar arrangements can treat this as an example of a prime contractor bringing specialized production and engineering activities in-house, while noting that no cost or schedule impacts have been disclosed.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Space Force (USSF)

### Vendors
- United Launch Alliance (ULA) (Prime contractor for Vulcan Centaur and recipient of the payload-fairing work)
- Beyond Gravity USA, Inc. (Payload-fairing production and engineering contractor under the agreement)

### Sources
- [ULA To Bring Payload Fairing Manufacturing for Vulcan In-House - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/ula-to-bring-payload-fairing-manufacturing-for-vulcan-in-house/space) - Defense Daily