Dan Collins is the chief operating officer for United Launch Alliance (ULA). The United Launch Alliance brings together two of the launch industry’s most experienced and successful teams—the Lockheed Martin Atlas and Boeing Delta teams—that have supported America’s presence in space for almost 50 years.

Collins is responsible for the operation of the Atlas and Delta expendable launch vehicle programs, including design, engineering, integration, production, quality assurance, and program management.

Atlas and Delta expendable launch vehicles have carried more than 850 combined payloads to space ranging from weather, telecommunications, and national security satellites that protect and improve life on Earth, to deep space and interplanetary exploration missions that further our knowledge of the universe.

A graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles with a degree in civil engineering, Collins brings a wealth of experience to ULA. Prior to joining ULA, Collins served as vice president of the Launch Systems Division for the Boeing Company and began his career in 1990 with McDonnell Douglas where he served on the integrated production team for the International Space Station.