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Feb. 27, 2026
SSC Guardians participate in Norwegian Foot March with Marines

USSF Guardians from Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Systems Delta 88, along with CMSgt. Jacqueline Sauvé, SSC’s senior enlisted leader, joined U.S. Marines in a timed, 18.64 mile (30 kilometer) foot march at East Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2026 that embodied the very
Feb. 27, 2026
WHAT HAPPENS AT: SSC Small Business Office

Imagine for a moment that you’re a busy contracting officer at Space Systems Command, the acquisitions arm of the U.S. Space Force. You receive an acquisitions package that takes two existing contracts and combines them into one. One of the contracts is a $40 million small business set-aside and the
Feb. 24, 2026
USSF expands Space Domain Awareness Accelerator through Texas Space Commission grant to UT Austin

The Texas Space Commission (TSC), in partnership with U.S. Space Force (USSF), will significantly expand the USSF Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools, Applications, and Processing (TAP) Lab delivering continued integration of emerging technologies to outpace sophisticated adversaries, bolster the
Feb. 23, 2026
Space Systems Command Funds Five Fight Tonight Solutions to Pressing USSF Challenges

A containerized backup gateway/GEP (ground entry point) and four other technological solutions to pressing U.S. Space Force challenges were announced as the winners of Space Systems Command’s (SSC) “Fight Tonight” competition Feb. 12, 2026. The competition, now in its fourth consecutive year,
Feb. 18, 2026
Inaugural Contested Logistics for Space Summit emphasizes USSF’s focus on mission sustainment, readiness, and logistics integration within contested environments

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) concluded the Service’s first-ever Contested Logistics for Space summit at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. Hosted by Space Systems Command (SSC), the event marked a significant milestone in reinforcing the service’s focus on mission sustainment, readiness, and logistics
Feb. 12, 2026
U. S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and United Launch Alliance successfully launch USSF-87 mission aboard a Vulcan Rocket

The U.S. Space Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch team successfully launched the USSF-87 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida using a ULA Vulcan Centaur for this National Security Space Launch program.
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.