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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

The New Glenn heavy launch rocket had its second certification flight for the Space Force National Security Space Launch program last month.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 4, 2026Latest News

Certification of New Glenn would provide the Space Force with new options for heavy launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 4, 2026Latest News

Spainsat NG-II was launched on October 23, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 4, 2026Indra confirms ‘external impact’ on Spainsat NG-II; contingency plans activated

ULA's Vulcan Centaur had its military debut in August 2024 for the U.S. Space Force's USSF-106 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 4, 2026Latest News

The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 4, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: There's a new T-0 for the Starlink 6-88 mission. SpaceX is now targeting liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:44 a.m. EST (0544 UTC). Our live coverage begins an hour prior to liftoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKXCWfEz2xc

The Space Force has relied on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket since the retirement of ULA's Delta IV Heavy last year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralJan 4, 2026Latest News

The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation was successfully launched on January 3, 2026, at 2:09 AM UTC from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 3, 2026Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Satellite Reaches Orbit via SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 CSG-3 is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on January 2, 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipJan 3, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Space X Falcon 9 CSG-3 tonight! Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. 1-2-2026. I took the photos from Chandler,AZ.

The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 31, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The next Vulcan rocket is reporting for duty! The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission. The Vulcan VC4S will deploy this mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) using the high-performance Centaur V upper stage. http://bit.ly/vulcan_ussf87

The Vulcan VC4S will deploy the USSF-87 mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit using the Centaur V upper stage.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 31, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The next Vulcan rocket is reporting for duty! The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission. The Vulcan VC4S will deploy this mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) using the high-performance Centaur V upper stage. http://bit.ly/vulcan_ussf87

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

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 31, 2025Well that's some great news to end the year on! ULA has started stacking the next Vulcan rocket for their next NSSL mission! This will be USSF-87, which will deploy the GSSAP 7 & 8 satellites (and potentially other payloads as well) directly into GEO.

The USSF-87 mission will deploy the GSSAP 7 and 8 satellites directly into geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 31, 2025Well that's some great news to end the year on! ULA has started stacking the next Vulcan rocket for their next NSSL mission! This will be USSF-87, which will deploy the GSSAP 7 & 8 satellites (and potentially other payloads as well) directly into GEO.

The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 31, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The next Vulcan rocket is reporting for duty! The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission. The Vulcan VC4S will deploy this mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) using the high-performance Centaur V upper stage. http://bit.ly/vulcan_ussf87

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has started stacking the next Vulcan rocket for its USSF-87 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 31, 2025Well that's some great news to end the year on! ULA has started stacking the next Vulcan rocket for their next NSSL mission! This will be USSF-87, which will deploy the GSSAP 7 & 8 satellites (and potentially other payloads as well) directly into GEO.

The Vulcan VC4S uses the high-performance Centaur V upper stage for the USSF-87 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 31, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The next Vulcan rocket is reporting for duty! The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission. The Vulcan VC4S will deploy this mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) using the high-performance Centaur V upper stage. http://bit.ly/vulcan_ussf87

The Vulcan VC4S will deploy the USSF-87 mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 31, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The next Vulcan rocket is reporting for duty! The USSF-87 launch campaign is underway for Vulcan's second U.S. national security mission. The Vulcan VC4S will deploy this mission directly to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) using the high-performance Centaur V upper stage. http://bit.ly/vulcan_ussf87

The Vulcan VC4S will use the high-performance Centaur V upper stage for the USSF-87 mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative PlanDec 31, 2025Well that's some great news to end the year on! ULA has started stacking the next Vulcan rocket for their next NSSL mission! This will be USSF-87, which will deploy the GSSAP 7 & 8 satellites (and potentially other payloads as well) directly into GEO.

The upcoming NSSL mission is designated USSF-87.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 31, 2025Well that's some great news to end the year on! ULA has started stacking the next Vulcan rocket for their next NSSL mission! This will be USSF-87, which will deploy the GSSAP 7 & 8 satellites (and potentially other payloads as well) directly into GEO.

Kratos’ OpenSpace platform supported a BlueHalo demonstration for the U.S. Space Force Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program in 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductDec 30, 2025Kratos EPOCH C2 Software Completes Factory Acceptance Testing for Airbus OneSat Platform
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