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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Falcon 9 was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Antares has secured contracts with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and NASA to advance technology maturation and demonstration.
The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The initiative combines assets from the Space Force, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and commercial partners into a unified command-and-control architecture.
These missions flew as part of SpaceX's Transporter-15 rideshare launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on November 28, 2025.
The U.S. Space Force has awarded prototype contracts to Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, and True Anomaly for the 'Golden Dome' program.
The capability of the Meadowlands system was exclusively held and operated by USSF Space Delta 3 until now.
The U.S. Space Force has permitted the foreign sale of its mobile satellite jamming capability for the first time.
Iridium Communications has been awarded a 5-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office (COMSO) with a potential value of up to $85.8 million.
The contract will allow Iridium Communications and the U.S. Space Force to continue to innovate and deliver resilient solutions.
LeoLabs secured a joint contract from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Space Force on September 30, 2025.
Falcon 9 launched the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command and the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-77 mission from pad 40 in Florida.
The NROL-77 mission is preparing for launch from Cape Canaveral with a joint operation involving SpaceX, the U.S. Space Force, and the National Reconnaissance Office.
The NROL-77 mission is a joint effort between the United States Space Force Space Systems Command and the National Reconnaissance Office.
The rocket was launched on November 28 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
The U.S. Space Force previously stated it was considering converting SLC-37 into a launch site for Starship.
The NROL-77 mission marks an advancement in collaboration between SpaceX, the U.S. Space Force, and the National Reconnaissance Office.
The United States Air Force decided on November 20 that the 37th Space Launch Complex (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) will be utilized for Starship launches.
The Space Force’s Joint Commercial Operations cell gains enhanced visibility for national security missions through data from LeoLabs.
LeoLabs will feed its Object Catalog data into the U.S. Space Force’s Unified Data Library and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space.