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U.S. Space Force

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The launch date for the USSF-87 mission has not yet been announced.

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.

ULA is preparing for the launch of the USSF-87 mission.

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 is expected to launch before the end of the month.

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 launch will carry the USSF-87 mission for the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 7, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: The launch of a ULA Vulcan rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-87 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is targeting Monday, Feb. 2, from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, pending range approval.

The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductJan 7, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: The launch of a ULA Vulcan rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-87 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is targeting Monday, Feb. 2, from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, pending range approval.

The USSF-87 mission will utilize the high-performance Centaur V upperstage.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanJan 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.

The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency wants input from companies on their ability to build ground entry points for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026Latest News

The Space Force aims to increase the resiliency of its weather monitoring capabilities by leveraging commercial environmental data.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026Space Systems Command Issues RFI for Commercial Environmental Monitoring Data

The contract requires CACI to deliver a software-defined, enterprise-level overhaul of the U.S. Space Force's base area networks to support high-security operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 6, 2026CACI Secures $212M Task Order to Overhaul U.S. Space Force Network Infrastructure

CACI International Inc has been awarded a five-year task order valued at up to $212 million to modernize the network infrastructure of the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative FinancialJan 6, 2026CACI Secures $212M Task Order to Overhaul U.S. Space Force Network Infrastructure

CACI is charged with transforming and unifying legacy network infrastructures across 14 Space Force installations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026CACI Secures $212M Task Order to Overhaul U.S. Space Force Network Infrastructure

The inquiry is managed by System Delta 810, which is the U.S. Space Force's dedicated weather and domain awareness unit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 6, 2026Space Systems Command Issues RFI for Commercial Environmental Monitoring Data

The U.S. Space Force is interested in commercial platforms that can deliver environmental data directly into military decision-support systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductJan 6, 2026Space Systems Command Issues RFI for Commercial Environmental Monitoring Data

Astrobotic was selected by the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Research Laboratory for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award worth approximately $1.9 million to design and build Xodiac-B.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 6, 2026Investment will Advance Reusable Rockets

CACI will implement software-defined networking to unify fragmented legacy systems across 14 Space Force installations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanJan 6, 2026CACI Secures $212M Task Order to Overhaul U.S. Space Force Network Infrastructure

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has released a Request for Information seeking commercial sources for environmental monitoring data to support global military operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026Space Systems Command Issues RFI for Commercial Environmental Monitoring Data

The Space Force is developing a disaggregated architecture that combines government-owned assets with commercial 'Data-as-a-Service' contracts.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026Space Systems Command Issues RFI for Commercial Environmental Monitoring Data

COSMO-SkyMed CSG-FM3 was successfully launched on January 3 at 18:09 PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 5, 2026Agenzia Spaziale Italiana lancia il satellite COSMO-SkyMed CSG-FM3
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