ˌʌp ˈɛɹoʊspˌeɪs wʌz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt baɪ dʒˈɛɹi lˈɑːɹsən, ɐn ˈɛɹoʊspˌeɪs ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ hˌuː hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə spˈeɪs pɹˈoʊɡɹæm æz ɐn ɛmplˈɔɪiː ʌv lˈɑːkhiːd mˈɑːɹtɪn.
UP Aerospace was started in 1998 by Jerry Larson, an aerospace engineer who had long been involved in the space program as an employee of Lockheed Martin.