(Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Aug. 5, 2025) – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-106 mission for the United States Space […]
National Security Space Launch
ULA continues launch prep of Vulcan for U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command USSF-106 mission
The first U.S. national security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket will be the United States Space Force (USSF)-106 mission. Liftoff will occur at an as-yet-to-be-determined launch […]
Statement: U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities
Statement from: U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Space Operations Command, once again marching to an accelerated timeline, successfully placed another GPS M-code satellite into orbit. The team, working […]
Oracle-M Hot Fire Test is SSC and AFRL milestone in cislunar Space Situational Awareness and national security
The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have reached a critical milestone in advancing cislunar Space Situational Awareness (SSA) with […]
U.S. Space Force Field Commands announce accelerated GPS III mission
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC) announce the expected launch of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) GPS III-7 mission, Space Vehicle 08 (SV-08), […]
United Launch Alliance’s competitive Space Force contract for continued critical National Security Space Launches
The U.S. Space Force announced today that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements (IDR) contact to launch 40 percent of the missions to the country’s […]
SSC awards National SSL Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts to the tune of $13.7 billion
Space Systems Command has awarded three National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts. These Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery Requirements contracts were awarded to SpaceX, United Launch Services, and Blue […]
SSC On-Ramps 2 new providers to National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract
The U.S. Space Force (USSF’s) Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Rocket Lab USA, […]
Space Systems Command awards two new providers, Rocket Lab USA and Stoke Space to National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract
The U.S. Space Force (USSF’s) Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Rocket Lab USA, […]
USSF certifies ULA Vulcan for NSSL missions
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Assured Access to Space organization has announced the certification of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan launch system for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) […]