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 launched the Transporter-15 mission to sun-synchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, November 28 at 10:44 a.m. PT.
Spire Global, Inc. launched 11 satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Eaglet II satellites lifted off on November 28th at 19:44 CET from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S. on board a Falcon 9 rocket.
The mission is part of a follow-on to a 2024 OpTech award from the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program.
Rocket Lab built both spacecraft, which launched on November 13 on a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The Spire 16U satellite featuring the HyMS payload has been shipped to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
NATO is following the lead of the U.S. Space Force in establishing a commercial integration cell.
The upcoming launch will be the STP-S30 mission for the United States Space Force (USSF) and NASA.
The Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Italy's CSG-3 SAR satellite has safely arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
A Falcon 9 mission lifted off on November 22 at 2:53 AM EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
OpTech was awarded a contract in 2024 to develop Caracal for the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program.
RG-XX satellites are to use military Satellite Control Network ground stations at Schriever Space Force Base to minimize extra training for personnel.
Orbit Fab has developed the only refueling valve approved by the US Space Force.
The Space Force’s 15-year plans will receive annual updates and be published every five years.
Under the Andromeda umbrella contract, Space Force’s Space Systems Command is to undertake the RG-XX program as a commercial replacement for GSSAP.
The Space Force plans to task multiple companies to build RG-XX satellites, leading to a potentially larger constellation than GSSAP.
The U.S. Space Force is looking to publish its 15-year plan by early next year.
The next update to the Space Force's 15-year plan will examine service system needs out to 2045.
SEOPS has experience from over 400 satellite deployments for various clients, including the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and NRO.