Rocket Lab has successfully launched a research and development satellite to orbit for the United States Space Force (USSF) — this mission was Rocket Lab’s fourth launch for the year […]
U.S. Space Force
USSF’s SMC Transfers Satellite Control Authority For GPS III SV 05 To 2nd Space Ops
The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center has transferred Satellite Control Authority of the Global Positioning System III Space Vehicle 05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron, […]
UPDATE: Going… Going… Great! The USSF’s GPS III SV05 Satellite Experiences A Successful SpaceX Falcon 9 Push To Orbit
Launched on June 17, 2021, the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 (GPS III SV05) is the latest, next-generation, GPS III satellite, a warfighting system owned and operated by the U.S. […]
SpaceX Launch Of USSF’s GPS III SV05 Weather Forecast For June 17 Launch
Courtesy of the United States Space Force and the USAF’s 45th Weather Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base, here’s the forecast as of June 16 for the SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
The USSF’s NROL-111 Launch Via Minotaur From NASA’s Wallops Heads To Orbit
The U.S. Space Force successfully launched a classified payload on June 15 for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) aboard a Minotaur I rocket at 9:35 a.m. EDT from NASA’s Wallops Flight […]
Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches USSF / SMC’s TacRL-2 Payload
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully launched the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) payload into orbit for the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), using the […]
Encapsulation of GPS III SV05 Completed @ Cape Canaveral Space Force Station For A June 17 Launch
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Lockheed Martin-built GPS III Space Vehicle 05 satellite was encapsulated within a SpaceX payload fairing at Astrotech Space Operations […]
FY22 Budget Gives Air + Space Forces The Strength To Meet Threats, Roth, Brown, Raymond Tell U.S. Senate
Acting Air Force Secretary John Roth, joined by the Air and Space Forces’ highest-ranking officers, told a Senate subcommittee on June 8 the department’s budget proposal recognizes challenges posed by […]
Lockheed Martin To Take Care Of The USSF’s SBIRS Ground Control Systems
Lockheed Martin has received a five-year, $1 billion contract that calls for their services to support the ground control systems of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite constellation. Under […]
United Launch Alliance’s STP-3 Mission Push Off For USSF / SMC Is Delayed
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has been delayed […]