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U.S. Space Force

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gov defenseFounded 2019
Washington, D.C., United States
www.spaceforce.mil/
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A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22am carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2026Vulcan, Ariane 64 Blast Off

The U.S. Space Force has adopted a philosophy in which satellite maneuverability is treated as a form of defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2026The Thruster Reality Check: Why Boring is the New Stealth

The USSF-87 mission included research and training systems intended to help U.S. Space Force Guardians prepare and practice for potential conflict in orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2026Vast Wins Its First Private Astronaut Mission to ISS

United Launch Alliance launched the GSSAP 7 and GSSAP 8 satellites for the United States Space Force from SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: United States Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2026OH DEAR Not again @northropgrumman! 2 SRB nozzles falling off in 4 launches and 12 flights is uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Time to look at combined effects of the rocket on those nozzles I think - Vulcan is supposed to be *the* reliable launcher (cough)...

A ULA Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida at 4:22 a.m. carrying a Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 12, 2026Vast Wins Its First Private Astronaut Mission to ISS

Starfish Space secured a $52.5 million contract with the Space Force.

Mentioned as: Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2026Compliance Becomes the New Gatekeeper for Space Startups

Industry analysts expect the U.S. Space Force and European defense ministries to increase investment in Hybrid Space Architectures during the remainder of 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2026Global Defense Budgets Shift Toward Total Situational Awareness and Orbital AI

The next Vulcan missions after USSF-87 are GPS III SV10, USSF-57, T1TR-B, and NROL-64, all scheduled in the first half of the year.

Mentioned as: ussfNarrative GeneralFeb 11, 2026Following USSF-87, ULA is planning a rapid cadence of Vulcan launches. Next after USSF-87 are GPS III SV10, USSF-57, T1TR-B and NROL-64 all in the first half of the year. Multiple Amazon Leo launches are also planned, but those depend on when VIF-A is ready.

United Launch Alliance is shifting focus from development of the Vulcan Centaur program to a high-rate production model to meet backlogs for the U.S. Space Force and Amazon Leo.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2026ULA Targets Operational Acceleration Following Leadership Transition

Space Launch Delta 45 is the Space Force successor organization to the Air Force’s 45th Space Wing.

Mentioned as: Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 9, 2026The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

Space Florida is involved in efforts to help fund infrastructure upgrades at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, including potential methane pipeline projects.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2026The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

Momentus is moving to fulfill a contract with the U.S. Space Force that it signed last year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 9, 2026Latest News

Vandenberg Space Force Base is investing more than $800 million over five years in infrastructure improvements.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2026The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

SpaceWERX is the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2026Latest News

In January 2026 the U.S. Space Force launched its Maneuverable GEO competition.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductFeb 8, 2026Expanding Beyond our “Urban” Satellite Congestion

In January 2026 the Space Force Vice Chief of Operations challenged industry to extend Space Domain Awareness and navigation capabilities to the lunar surface.

Mentioned as: the space forceNarrative CapabilityFeb 8, 2026Expanding Beyond our “Urban” Satellite Congestion

Northwood Space secured a $49.8 million contract from the U.S. Space Force on January 27, 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2026Northwood Space Raises $100M Series B and Wins $50M Space Force Contract

The $49.8 million contract tasks Northwood Space with modernizing the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Control Network under Space Systems Command (SSC).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2026Northwood Space Raises $100M Series B and Wins $50M Space Force Contract

The Chinese robotic recoverable spaceplane is commonly compared to the U.S. Boeing/USSF X-37B orbital vehicle.

Mentioned as: ussfNarrative GeneralFeb 7, 2026There's probably not much that can be said about it (unless @heospace wanna try to photograph it 😉) but it's now found in a 345 x 591 km x 49.99° LEO.

The contract advances the Space Force’s Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program toward integrating existing training enterprise capabilities with AI-native technology.

Mentioned as: Space ForceOrg RelationshipFeb 6, 2026Space Force Awards Training Contract to Slingshot Aerospace
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