ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ˌʌp ˈɛɹoʊspˌeɪs wʌz hˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ jˌuːˈɛs ˈɛɹoʊspˌeɪs kˈʌmpəni lˈɑːkhiːd mˈɑːɹtɪn tə pɹəvˈaɪd lˈɑːntʃ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz æt spˈeɪspoːɹt ɐmˈɛɹɪkə fɚɹə tˈɛst ɹˈɑːkɪt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
In April 2008, UP Aerospace was hired by the large US aerospace company Lockheed Martin to provide launch services at Spaceport America for a test rocket program.