Sept. 30, 2025 U.S. Space Force's ATLAS System Achieves Operational Acceptance, Revolutionizing Space Domain Awareness and DoW Software Acquisition The USSF announces the operational acceptance of ATLAS, marking a new era in Space Domain Awareness and setting a precedent for modern software acquisition practices within the Department of War. ATLAS delivers core capabilities that directly support the SDA mission, including improved tracking and
Dec. 17, 2024 USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities The mission successfully achieved a complex effort across multiple Space Force organizations to pull an existing GPS III satellite from storage, accelerate integration and launch vehicle readiness, and rapidly process for launch.