The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Department of Defense, established in December 2019. Its primary role is to organize, train, and equip space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space by ensuring space superiority. The USSF manages space launch operations, satellite operations, space environment surveillance, and satellite defense, and partners with organizations like NASA on space domain awareness and planetary defense. Key areas of focus include missile warning, satellite communications, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.
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The U.S. Space Force awarded a $1.2 billion contract to BAE Systems for 10 additional satellites to support continuous MWT MEO constellation build-out through 2029.
The new production line provides manufacturing capacity to support Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems in fulfilling its contract for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (MWT MEO) program.
The new EO/IR line will support construction of 12 Missile Warning and Tracking (MWT) satellites for the United States Space Force scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Rocket Lab hosted the NSSL team and U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) for a technical deep dive on Neutron across its Virginia and Maryland sites.
The Series D funding focused on completing activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, and expanding production capacity for the Nova launch vehicle.
Integrasys works with the US Space Force and US Space Command, the Government of Ukraine, NATO, and European ministries of defense.
USSF-87 experienced sub-GEO arrival activity involving a Centaur V fuel dump and maneuvers on 2026-02-12 between 17:30 and 21:00 UTC.
The Crew-12 launch departed from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Stoke’s technology programs have received support from the U.S. Space Force, the Defense Innovation Unit, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.
United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Vulcan rocket on the USSF-87 mission.
During the USSF-87 Vulcan launch the team observed an anomaly on one of Northrop Grumman's GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters.
Telemetry near BECO is available for the two United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur (Vulcan VC4) launches USSF-87 and USSF-106.
A ULA Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22 a.m. carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.
The USSF-87 mission included hardware to improve space situational awareness in geosynchronous orbit.
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22am carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.
Crew-12 is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, and arrive at the International Space Station on February 14, 2026 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time (February 15, 2026 at approximately 5:15 a.m. Japan time).
A nozzle separated from an SRB during the USSF-87 launch and is visible in the lower-left area of the first posted photo.
GPS III SV10 is a U.S. Space Force spacecraft.
The USSF-87 mission included hardware to improve space situational awareness in geostationary orbit and research and training systems for Space Force Guardians.
United Launch Alliance launched the GSSAP 7 and GSSAP 8 satellites for the United States Space Force from SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.