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 New Glenn heavy launch rocket had its second certification flight for the Space Force National Security Space Launch program last month.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation was successfully launched on January 3, 2026, at 2:09 AM UTC from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceX Falcon 9 CSG-3 is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on January 2, 2026.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceX is fueling its Falcon 9 rocket at pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has started stacking the next Vulcan rocket for its USSF-87 mission.
The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission.
The USSF-87 mission will deploy the GSSAP 7 and 8 satellites directly into geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO).
The Vulcan VC4S will deploy the USSF-87 mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit using the Centaur V upper stage.
The Vulcan VC4S will use the high-performance Centaur V upper stage for the USSF-87 mission.
The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission.
The Vulcan VC4S uses the high-performance Centaur V upper stage for the USSF-87 mission.
The Vulcan VC4S will deploy the USSF-87 mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO).
The USSF-87 mission will deploy the GSSAP 7 and 8 satellites directly into geostationary orbit.
The upcoming NSSL mission is designated USSF-87.
Kratos’ OpenSpace platform supported a BlueHalo demonstration for the U.S. Space Force Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program in 2024.
The RLD 30 RFI seeks to allocate SLC-14 to a vehicle that is not currently operational at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Space Launch Delta 30 released a Request for Information soliciting industry interest in Space Launch Complex 14 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
SpaceX has begun production of MILNET satellite units, adapting the Starshield bus to host specific USSF communications payloads.