U.S. Space Force

gov defenseFounded 2019

Washington, D.C., United States

www.spaceforce.mil/

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Diffraqtion is collaborating with the U.S. Space Force’s Apollo Accelerator and the Space Systems Command TAP Lab to integrate its sensor data into military space defense architectures.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 13, 2026Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million to Deploy Quantum Camera Constellations for SDA

The U.S. Space Force is switching rockets for the upcoming GPS satellite launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 13, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: U.S. Space Force switches rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launch 📰: 📸: @LMSpace pic.

The launch will take place from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: SpaceX is less than an hour away from launching its fifth Falcon 9 rocket of 2026. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-97 mission is targeting 4:08 p.m. (2108 UTC) from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Watch live:

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on January 11 at 14:44 Spanish peninsular time, carrying around 40 payloads, including Aistech Space's Hydra-2 satellite.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2026Un cohete Falcon 9 pone en órbita el satélite Hydra-2 de la española Aistech Space

The USSF-87 launch campaign is currently underway at Cape Canaveral.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: The USSF-87 launch campaign underway at Cape Canaveral is the first Vulcan to use the more-efficient Offsite Vertical Integration (OVI) process to pre-assemble the interstage with Centaur V. This procedure, which originated on the Atlas V program to reduce the number of days spent processing a rocket, will streamline Vulcan operations and help quicken the pace to prepare the next-generation rocket for flight. Follow mission progress: Photos:

On January 12, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: SpaceX Starlink 6-97 On January 12, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, designated Starlink 6-97, lifted off at 4:08 p.m. EST and deployed 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) approximately 65 minutes after launch. Key statistics for the launch include: Rocket and Booster Details: The Falcon 9 first-stage booster completed its 25th flight, marking a significant reuse milestone. It successfully landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Payload and Orbit: The 29 satell

SpaceX received $739 million in new task orders for Phase 3, Lane 1 of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialJan 11, 2026Latest News

Falcon 9 will launch nine new National Security Space Launch missions on behalf of the United States Space Force starting in late 2026.

Mentioned as: the united states space forceTechnical ProductJan 10, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Falcon 9 will launch nine new National Security Space Launch missions on behalf of the @USSpaceForce starting in late 2026, continuing to deliver assured access to space and support U.S. national defense capabilities →

SpaceX is set to launch its Twilight rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday morning at 5:20 am PT (1320 UTC).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Sunday morning at 5:20 am PT (1320 UTC), @SpaceX is set to launch its Twilight rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. There are more than three dozen deployments planned, including two @NASA-backed CubeSats and its Pandora spacecraft. 📰:

The United States Space Force (USSF) has awarded nine missions to SpaceX under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1.

Mentioned as: United States Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2026The USSF has awarded another 9 missions to SpaceX under NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1! 1 for the SDA's FOO Fighter NET Q3 2026, 2 for the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TR) with Lockheed Martin satellites NET Q2 2027, 2 for T2TR with L3Harris satellites NET 2027, and 4 NRO missions.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy stated that acquisition is now regarded as a warfighting function within the Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 9, 2026DAF Shifts to ‘Wartime’ Acquisition Footing, Activates First Portfolio Executives

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.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductJan 9, 2026First Deorbit-as-a-Service Contract Awarded to Starfish Space

The U.S. Space Force recently consolidated acquisition and operations, activating System Delta 80 to unify launch procurement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 9, 2026DAF Shifts to ‘Wartime’ Acquisition Footing, Activates First Portfolio Executives

AST SpaceMobile scheduled the BlueBird 7 launch for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductJan 9, 2026First Deorbit-as-a-Service Contract Awarded to Starfish Space

The U.S. Space Force established the MILCOMM & PNT System Delta to enhance its acquisition strategy.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 9, 2026DAF Shifts to ‘Wartime’ Acquisition Footing, Activates First Portfolio Executives

NROL-105 is set to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base no earlier than January 16.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 8, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: The @NRO_gov has its first mission of the year on the books: NROL-105. It's set to launch on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base NET Jan. 16. "Approximately a half-dozen additional launches supporting NRO’s proliferated architecture planned for 2026."

The third satellite in the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar constellation was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 8, 2026Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar satellite enters service ramp-up

The SRB Mate for the USSF-87 mission has been completed.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 7, 2026ULA is continuing preparations for the launch of the USSF-87 mission at a steady pace, with SRB Mate recently having been completed in the last couple of days. A date has not yet been announced, but the mission is expected to launch before the end of the month.

The Vulcan rocket will deploy the USSF-87 mission directly to geosynchronous (GEO) orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 7, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: This is the second national security space launch aboard the certified Vulcan rocket. The Vulcan rocket will deploy the multi-manifested USSF-87 mission directly to geosynchronous (GEO) orbit using the high-performance Centaur V upperstage.

The USSF-87 mission will deploy the GSSAP 7 and 8 satellites directly into GEO.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 7, 2026ULA is continuing preparations for the launch of the USSF-87 mission at a steady pace, with SRB Mate recently having been completed in the last couple of days. A date has not yet been announced, but the mission is expected to launch before the end of the month.

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