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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On October 24, 1999, Lockheed Martin's Titan IV launched the NROL-11 payload from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Space Force is transitioning from transactional to cooperative engagement to align strategies and requirements with the industry.
The Space Force is implementing an online 'Front Door' portal for companies to submit innovative concepts for evaluation across multiple commands and partner organizations.
The Space Force has reduced the timeline for fielding new satellites from almost two years to three months.
SciTec is delivering a scalable, cyber-secure ground processing capability to strengthen the Space Force's missile warning and tracking mission.
On October 3 at 7:06 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SciTec was awarded a $259 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to enhance the Future Operational Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) framework.
In the last year, the Space Force launched two state-of-the-art GPS satellites.
The Space Force is analyzing adversary actions, operational needs, and environmental changes to define its Objective Force over the next 15 years.
The United States Space Force Space Systems Command announced the newest assignments for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 contract.
The Starlink 11-39 mission is now targeting a T-0 liftoff for its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 6:59 a.m. PDT.
The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
SpaceX's fiscal 2026 missions include USSF-206 carrying the Boeing-built 12th Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, USSF-155, USSF-149, USSF-63, and NROL-86 for the NRO.
United Launch Alliance will launch two NSSL Phase 3, Lane 2 missions for the U.S. Space Force.
The U.S. Space Force awarded $14 billion in NSSL Phase 3, Lane 2 contracts to SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin in April.
SpaceX will launch five NSSL Phase 3, Lane 2 missions through September 2026 for the U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 11-39 mission.
SpaceX is fueling its Falcon 9 rocket at pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
ULA will use its Vulcan rocket to launch NROL-88 for the NRO and USSF-88 carrying the Lockheed Martin-built GPS IIIF-4 satellite.
Exolaunch will deploy 13 satellites for global customers on the upcoming SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission, scheduled to lift off no earlier than November 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, Florida, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.