ULA begins stacking Vulcan rocket in anticipation of first national ...
Oct 23, 2024 · Less than a month after the second of two planned certification launches, United Launch Alliance is getting a Vulcan rocket ready for its first national security mission: United …
USSF-87 Satellite - SatNow
May 10, 2024 · USSF-87 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force.The launch of United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur is scheduled for Jul 2024 - Dec 2024, the rocket will …
ULA changes payloads for second Vulcan launch - SpaceNews
Jun 26, 2024 · ULA is impatient to launch Cert-2 because it is the second of two launches needed for the Space Force to certify the rocket for launching national security payloads. The …
Space Force adjusts timeline as Vulcan’s national security launches ...
Nov 21, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is bracing for delays in launching key national security payloads aboard United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket, Lt. Gen. …
U.S. Space Force certifies ULA’s Vulcan rocket to begin launching ...
Mar 27, 2025 · Two of those are earmarked for the first two NSSL Phase 2 missions: USSF-106 and USSF-87. Following the forthcoming launch of Kuiper-1 on behalf of Amazon and its …
ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered ...
Oct 17, 2024 · The next mission, named USSF-87, will deploy two Space Force satellites to surveil other spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit.
Space Force awards ULA, SpaceX contracts for four national security ...
Mar 9, 2021 · ULA received $224. 2 million for two missions named USSF-112 and USSF-87. SpaceX got $159.7 million for USSF-36 and NROL-69. The Pentagon announced Aug. 7 that it …
Vulcan VC4S V004 : USSF-87 : CCSFS SLC-41 : NET 2025
Mar 28, 2025 · In the December time frame, Vulcan is expected to launch USSF-87 for the Space Force and carry two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) …
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan flies second certification mission
Oct 4, 2024 · United Launch Alliance, one of the Pentagon’s top satellite launch providers, launched a second flight of its new Vulcan rocket — a significant step toward certifying the …
Vulcan VC4S | USSF-87 - Next Spaceflight
USSF-87 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. ULA will launch Vulcan VC4S with USSF-87 from SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA.