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 Space Development Agency awarded a $52.5 million contract to Starfish Space to provide Deorbit-as-a-Service for satellites within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Northwood disclosed a $49.8 million contract award from the U.S. Space Force to upgrade the Satellite Control Network.
The US Space Force issued a TIP message about the reentry of the second stage of the first Zhuque-3 rocket.
The Space Force awarded approximately $50 million to Northwood Space to augment the Satellite Control Network.
As of January 13, 2026, the U.S. Space Force swapped launch vehicles for GPS satellites so that GPS III Space Vehicle 09 (SV09) would fly on a Falcon 9 and GPS IIIF SV13 would fly on ULA's Vulcan.
Lockheed Martin is controlling SV09 from its Launch & Checkout Operations Center in Denver, Colorado until the Space Force accepts the satellite into its operational network.
The Space Force's "Race to Resilience" frames 2026 as the pivotal year for transitioning to a full-spectrum warfighting architecture.
The earliest opportunity for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch to the space station is 6 a.m. EST on Feb. 11 from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The GPS III-9 launch exemplifies operational collaboration between SpaceX and the United States Space Force for deploying critical space assets.
SpaceX’s repetition of accelerated missions for the Space Force consolidates its role as a launch provider for the government and defense sector.
The U.S. Space Force has stated that Tranche 1 will provide an initial warfighting capability through the PWSA beginning in 2027.
The U.S. Space Force established a timeline to operationalize the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) by September 2026.
The NG-3 launch is scheduled for no earlier than late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The U.S. Space Force launched a GPS III satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on January 27, 2026.
The SV09 launch added to the U.S. Space Force’s constellation of more accurate and jam-resistant position, navigation, and timing spacecraft.
The United States established the United States Space Force (USSF) in 2019.
The Space Force is finalizing Level 1 and Level 2 readiness tiers for participating companies that define the level of priority the government receives during a crisis.
The GPS III-9 launch completed SpaceX’s third accelerated mission for the United States Space Force.
SV09 was launched at 11:53 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency awarded a $52.5 million contract to Starfish Space to provide Deorbit-as-a-Service for satellites within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.