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Feb. 10, 2026
Space Systems Command, Mission Partners Prepares USSF-87 for National Space Security Launch on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur

SUMMARY: The primary payload on USSF-87 is the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) space system. GSSAP is a space-based capability operating in a near-geosynchronous orbit supporting the U.S. Space Command space surveillance operations as dedicated Space Surveillance Network
Feb. 5, 2026
Academic theory meets military reality: Cyber students and Space Force leaders connect on future of defense

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - In a quiet corner away from the bustle of a major industry conference, the future of Space Force met the present as aspiring cyber security professionals engaged in a spirited Q & A with U.S. Space Force Guardians from Space Systems Command on January 23, 2026.The session,
Jan. 28, 2026
U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III Space Vehicle 09 into orbit

The Space Force launched a Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, named in honor of NASA astronaut Col. Ellison Onizuka, into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Jan. 22, 2026
SSC commander releases 2026 commitments, command plan updates

The commander of the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) released the 2026 commitments, command plan updates, and stakeholder feedback during a keynote address today as part of the opening of AFCEA’s annual Space Industry Days (SID).During his keynote, USSF Lt. Gen. Philip A.
Jan. 22, 2026
U.S. Space Force Field Commands Prepare GPS III Launch to Enhance Warfighter Capabilities

Global Positioning System (GPS) III Space Vehicle (SV)09, named in honor of U.S. Air Force test pilot and NASA space shuttle Challenger astronaut Col. Ellison Onizuka, will be the next advanced Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) satellite launched into orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40
Jan. 12, 2026
WHAT HAPPENS AT: The Space Digital Ecosystem and Integration Facility (SpaceDEN)

The Space Digital Ecosystem and Integration facility, more commonly known as SpaceDEN, was stood up this past Spring to provide Space Force Guardians at Space Systems Command (SSC) with a high-fidelity modeling, simulation, and analysis space where they can apply cutting edge tools to
Jan. 9, 2026
Space Systems Command Awards Task Orders to Launch Missile Warning and Missile Tracking Space

Space Systems Command looks to enhance missile warning and missile tracking capability through award of latest National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 task orders.
Dec. 29, 2025
U.S. Space Force, Falcon ExoDynamics, and The Aerospace Corporation’s Handle to Leverage Modular Open System Architecture for Future National Security Space Needs

United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Space Safari Office has awarded a contract to upgrade its Handle systems to serve as a commercial source. Handle 2.0 will provide modular open system interface electronics for the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) VICTUS SALO2
Dec. 29, 2025
Space Systems Command Stands up Space Combat Power System Delta

New System Delta activated to support Soace Combat Power Program Executive Office portfolio. The stand up synchronizes acquisition efforts for critical space system capabilities and facilitates greater collaboration with Combat Forces Command’s Mission Deltas to improve mission readiness.
Dec. 18, 2025
Space Force delivers experimental capabilities to orbit under the DoW Space Test Program

The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) successfully launched the Department of War’s (DoW) Space Test Program (STP) S30 mission to deliver four Research and Development (R&D) satellites to low-Earth orbit (LEO) aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket at ≈ 12:00 AM EDT from Launch